April 2012

Curtis Strange Interview

Below is an interview with Curtis Strange. He is
considered one of the top golfers of the 1980s, with 16 PGA Tour
victories during that decade. 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. Curtis won
two majors, the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens. In addition, he played on
five Ryder Cup teams, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1995, and
captained the team in 2002.

The following are a few traditional and non traditional golf centric
questions that I love to ask influential people in the golf industry.

When did you start golfing and who introduced you do the game?
My dad, Tom Strange, was a PGA professional...He taught me until he
passed away when I was 14...Lung cancer...I was playing ever day
when I was 9 yrs. old...Spent the summers at the course...Dad had a
terrific Jr. program for us kids...

The smell of freshly cut grass in the morning, checking the course out
with dad are the moments I always come back to.

What is your current home course?
I live in Morehead City, NC and practice, play at Morehead City
CC...Fun old course for everyone....The courses today are way too
tough for the average person to play and have fun on...

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