After completing two-and-a-half years of a golf scholarship at
Virginia Tech in the United States, he turned professional in 1984. He joined the
European Tour the following year after coming through final
qualifying school. He failed to hold on to his tour card in his rookie season, but was back on tour after another successful visit to qualifying school. Having lost his playing privileges again at the end of the 1986 season, when he made just one cut, Hunter did not return to the European Tour until 1990. He maintained consistent form though the 1990s earning sufficient money each season to retain his tour card until the end of 1998. and
LPGA Tour player
Catriona Matthew. He also provided coaching to Scottish golfers
Stephen Gallacher,
Alastair Forsyth and
Gary Orr. ==Death==