Curtis Strange Quiz Questions and Answers

1. In which year was Curtis Strange born?

1952
1955
1958
1960
Correct answer: B. 1955

2. Where was Curtis Strange born?

Charlotte, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Correct answer: C. Norfolk, Virginia

3. Curtis Strange has an identical twin brother. What is his name?

Tom Strange
Allan Strange
Jay Strange
Scott Strange
Correct answer: B. Allan Strange

4. At what age did Curtis Strange begin playing golf?

7
8
9
11
Correct answer: A. 7

5. Which university did Curtis Strange attend on an Arnold Palmer scholarship?

University of North Carolina
Duke University
Wake Forest University
University of Virginia
Correct answer: C. Wake Forest University

6. In what year did Curtis Strange win the individual NCAA Championship?

1973
1974
1975
1976
Correct answer: B. 1974

7. How did Curtis Strange clinch the 1974 NCAA individual title?

With a birdie on the 72nd hole
By two strokes after 71 holes
In a playoff
With an eagle on the 72nd hole
Correct answer: D. With an eagle on the 72nd hole

8. Strange helped Wake Forest win consecutive NCAA team championships in which years?

1973 and 1974
1974 and 1975
1975 and 1976
1972 and 1973
Correct answer: B. 1974 and 1975

9. Which prestigious college golf award did Strange win in 1974?

Haskins Award
Jack Nicklaus Award
Ben Hogan Award
Byron Nelson Award
Correct answer: A. Haskins Award

10. In what year did Curtis Strange turn professional?

1974
1975
1976
1977
Correct answer: C. 1976

11. What was Curtis Strange’s first PGA Tour victory?

1979 Pensacola Open
1980 Houston Open
1983 Hartford Open
1985 Honda Classic
Correct answer: A. 1979 Pensacola Open

12. How many PGA Tour victories did Curtis Strange record in his career?

12
15
16
17
Correct answer: D. 17

13. In which two consecutive years did Strange win the U.S. Open?

1985 and 1986
1987 and 1988
1988 and 1989
1989 and 1990
Correct answer: C. 1988 and 1989

14. Whom did Strange defeat in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1988 U.S. Open?

Greg Norman
Nick Faldo
Tom Kite
Payne Stewart
Correct answer: B. Nick Faldo

15. At which course did Strange win the 1989 U.S. Open?

Olympic Club
The Country Club
Pebble Beach
Oak Hill Country Club
Correct answer: D. Oak Hill Country Club

16. Strange was the first player in PGA Tour history to earn more than how much in a single season?

$500,000
$750,000
$1 million
$1.5 million
Correct answer: C. $1 million

17. In which year did Strange become the first to surpass $1 million in official earnings?

1985
1987
1988
1989
Correct answer: C. 1988

18. In which three years did Strange lead the PGA Tour money list?

1984, 1985, 1986
1985, 1987, 1988
1986, 1987, 1988
1987, 1988, 1989
Correct answer: B. 1985, 1987, 1988

19. Strange was named PGA Player of the Year in which year?

1988
1987
1986
1985
Correct answer: A. 1988

20. How many times was Strange named Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America?

One
Two
Three
Four
Correct answer: C. Three

21. What was Strange’s best finish at the Masters Tournament(1985)?

Winner
Tied for 2nd
Tied for 3rd
Tied for 5th
Correct answer: B. Tied for 2nd

22. What was Strange’s best finish at the PGA Championship (1985)?

Winner
Tied for 2nd
Tied for 3rd
Tied for 5th
Correct answer: B. Tied for 2nd

23. On how many Ryder Cup teams did Strange compete as a player?

Three
Four
Five
Six
Correct answer: C. Five

24. In which year did Strange serve as non-playing captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team?

2002
2003
2004
2006
Correct answer: A. 2002

25. Strange played on the U.S. Walker Cup team in which year?

1973
1975
1977
1979
Correct answer: B. 1975