Curtis Strange Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Curtis Strange born?
A. 1952
B. 1955
C. 1958
D. 1960
Answer: B. 1955
Q2. Where was Curtis Strange born?
A. Charlotte, North Carolina
B. Richmond, Virginia
C. Norfolk, Virginia
D. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Answer: C. Norfolk, Virginia
Q3. Curtis Strange has an identical twin brother. What is his name?
A. Tom Strange
B. Allan Strange
C. Jay Strange
D. Scott Strange
Answer: B. Allan Strange
Q4. At what age did Curtis Strange begin playing golf?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 11
Answer: A. 7
Q5. Which university did Curtis Strange attend on an Arnold Palmer scholarship?
A. University of North Carolina
B. Duke University
C. Wake Forest University
D. University of Virginia
Answer: C. Wake Forest University
Q6. In what year did Curtis Strange win the individual NCAA Championship?
A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
D. 1976
Answer: B. 1974
Q7. How did Curtis Strange clinch the 1974 NCAA individual title?
A. With a birdie on the 72nd hole
B. By two strokes after 71 holes
C. In a playoff
D. With an eagle on the 72nd hole
Answer: D. With an eagle on the 72nd hole
Q8. Strange helped Wake Forest win consecutive NCAA team championships in which years?
A. 1973 and 1974
B. 1974 and 1975
C. 1975 and 1976
D. 1972 and 1973
Answer: B. 1974 and 1975
Q9. Which prestigious college golf award did Strange win in 1974?
A. Haskins Award
B. Jack Nicklaus Award
C. Ben Hogan Award
D. Byron Nelson Award
Answer: A. Haskins Award
Q10. In what year did Curtis Strange turn professional?
A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer: C. 1976
Q11. What was Curtis Strange’s first PGA Tour victory?
A. 1979 Pensacola Open
B. 1980 Houston Open
C. 1983 Hartford Open
D. 1985 Honda Classic
Answer: A. 1979 Pensacola Open
Q12. How many PGA Tour victories did Curtis Strange record in his career?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 16
D. 17
Answer: D. 17
Q13. In which two consecutive years did Strange win the U.S. Open?
A. 1985 and 1986
B. 1987 and 1988
C. 1988 and 1989
D. 1989 and 1990
Answer: C. 1988 and 1989
Q14. Whom did Strange defeat in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1988 U.S. Open?
A. Greg Norman
B. Nick Faldo
C. Tom Kite
D. Payne Stewart
Answer: B. Nick Faldo
Q15. At which course did Strange win the 1989 U.S. Open?
A. Olympic Club
B. The Country Club
C. Pebble Beach
D. Oak Hill Country Club
Answer: D. Oak Hill Country Club
Q16. Strange was the first player in PGA Tour history to earn more than how much in a single season?
A. $500,000
B. $750,000
C. $1 million
D. $1.5 million
Answer: C. $1 million
Q17. In which year did Strange become the first to surpass $1 million in official earnings?
A. 1985
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1989
Answer: C. 1988
Q18. In which three years did Strange lead the PGA Tour money list?
A. 1984, 1985, 1986
B. 1985, 1987, 1988
C. 1986, 1987, 1988
D. 1987, 1988, 1989
Answer: B. 1985, 1987, 1988
Q19. Strange was named PGA Player of the Year in which year?
A. 1988
B. 1987
C. 1986
D. 1985
Answer: A. 1988
Q20. How many times was Strange named Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: C. Three
Q21. What was Strange’s best finish at the Masters Tournament(1985)?
A. Winner
B. Tied for 2nd
C. Tied for 3rd
D. Tied for 5th
Answer: B. Tied for 2nd
Q22. What was Strange’s best finish at the PGA Championship (1985)?
A. Winner
B. Tied for 2nd
C. Tied for 3rd
D. Tied for 5th
Answer: B. Tied for 2nd
Q23. On how many Ryder Cup teams did Strange compete as a player?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: C. Five
Q24. In which year did Strange serve as non-playing captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team?
A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2006
Answer: A. 2002
Q25. Strange played on the U.S. Walker Cup team in which year?
A. 1973
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1975