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Curtis Strange
Personal Information
Birth January 30, 1955 (1955-01-30) (age 53)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m)
Weight 180 lb (91 kg)
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
College Wake Forest University
Career
Turned Pro 1976
Current tour Champions Tour
Professional wins 26 (PGA Tour: 17, other: 9)
Best Results in Major Championships
Wins: 2
Masters T2: 1985
U.S. Open Won 1988, 1989
British Open T13: 1988
PGA Championship T2: 1989
Awards
PGA Player of the Year 1988
World Golf Hall of Fame 2007

Curtis Northrup Strange (born January 30, 1955) is an American professional golfer. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a sports hall of fame located in Portsmouth, Virginia. He spent over 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between their debut in 1986 and 1990. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. [1]

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College

Strange was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States He is a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Princess Anne High School (PAHS is the oldest remaining High school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Virginia Beach (pronounced /vɚˌdʒɪnjəˈbiːtʃ/ is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area and one of the largest cities in Strange attended Wake Forest University and was a member of the NCAA Championship team with Jay Haas and Bob Byman that Golf World has labeled "the greatest of all time". Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June is the top annual competition in U Professional wins (25 PGA Tour wins (9 1978 (1 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational 1981 (2 Greater Bob Byman (born April 25, 1955) is an American Professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions [2]

PGA Tour career

Strange is considered one of the leading golfers of the 1980s as 16 of his 17 PGA Tour victories took place in that decade. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. He topped the PGA Tour money list in 1985 and 1987 and in 1988, when he became the first man to win a million dollars in official money on the Tour in a season. His two majors were the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US

Aftermath

At this point it seemed that Strange was on the verge of building a truly great career, but oddly he never won on the PGA Tour again after his 2nd U. S. Open victory. He played on five Ryder Cup teams (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1995) and captained the team in 2002. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from After reaching the age of 50 in January 2005, Strange began play on the Champions Tour, remarking, "I was getting worse and said, 'To hell with it. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually '"[3] His best finishes thus far are a 3rd place finish in the 2005 Constellation Energy Classic and a T-5 in the 2005 FedEx Kinko's Classic. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constellation Energy Classic was a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour from 1998 to 2006 The FedEx Kinko's Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. On April 18, 2007, Strange was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, and was inducted on November 12, 2007 at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site St Augustine is the County seat of St Johns County, Florida, in the United States.

Amateur wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (17)

Major championships are shown in bold. The Western Amateur is a leading annual Golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers The North and South Men's Amateur Golf Championship is an annual Golf tournament held since 1901 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst North Carolina. The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June is the top annual competition in U The North and South Men's Amateur Golf Championship is an annual Golf tournament held since 1901 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst North Carolina. The Eastern Amateur is an annual amateur Golf tournament It has been played at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club in Portsmouth Virginia since 1957 the only The 1979 PGA Tour season was played from January 11 to October 28. This article is about the former PGA Tour event for information on the former Nationwide Tour event see Pensacola Classic. The 1980 PGA Tour season was played from January 10 to October 19. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Barclays is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. The 1983 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The Travelers Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1984 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 30. The Gatlin Brothers-Southwest Golf Classic was a PGA Tour event played at Fairway Oaks Golf & Racquet Club in Abilene Texas, from 1981 to 1988 (the facility was renamed The 1985 PGA Tour season was played from January 10 to October 27. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a Golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The 1986 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 2. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 1987 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 1. The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The Stanford St Jude Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The 1988 PGA Tour season was played from January 14 to November 13. The Shell Houston Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Tour Championship (sometimes typeset as THE TOUR Championship) was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season The 1989 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 29. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Other wins (9)

Major Championships

Wins (2)

Year Championship Winning Score Margin Runner(s) Up
1988 U.S. Open -6 (70-67-69-72-71=278) Playoff1 Flag of England Nick Faldo
1989 U.S. Open (2) -2 (71-64-73-70=278) 1 stroke Flag of the United States Chip Beck, Flag of the United States Mark McCumber, Flag of Wales Ian Woosnam

1Defeated Nick Faldo 71 to 75 in a 18 hole playoff. The Panama Open was a Golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982 The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent Golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for The Merrill Lynch Shootout is a team Golf event that takes place during the PGA Tour 's Challenge Season which begins after the last official money event Professional wins (31 PGA Tour wins (16 1984 (1 Greater Milwaukee Open 1985 (2 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the world's most exclusive golf tournament A skins game is a type of scoring for various sports most notably Golf but also for Curling and Bowling. A skins game is a type of scoring for various sports most notably Golf but also for Curling and Bowling. The Greg Norman Holden International was a men's professional Golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Charles Henry "Chip" Beck (born September 12, 1956) is an American Golfer who was a three time All-American at the University Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American golfer. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire

Results timeline

Tournament 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
The Masters CUT T15 LA CUT DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP T58 CUT
Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
The Masters CUT T19 T7 CUT T46 T2 T21 T12 T21 T18
U.S. Open T16 T17 T39 T26 3 T31 CUT T4 1 1
The Open Championship DNP DNP T15 T29 DNP DNP T14 DNP T13 T61
PGA Championship T5 T27 T14 86 CUT CUT CUT 9 T31 T2
Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters T7 T42 T31 WD T27 9 CUT DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open T21 CUT T23 T25 4 T36 T27 CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT T38 CUT DNP DNP CUT T72 T44 T19 DNP
PGA Championship CUT WD CUT CUT T19 T17 T26 CUT DNP DNP
Tournament 2000 2001 2002
The Masters DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T58 CUT CUT

LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

References

  1. ^ 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking
  2. ^ Golfdigest.com, My Shot - Interview with Curtis Strange
  3. ^ The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations, ed. This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007.

External links

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