RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake Forest men’s golf alumni Curtis Strange is set to be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, as announced by the organization Tuesday.
As a collegiate golfer, Strange helped Wake Forest to the 1974 NCAA championship. He also became the youngest golfer to ever win the NCAA Individual Championship when he captured the title as a freshman in 1974. It was the first of three individual titles and team titles for the school. Strange also took home the Fred Haskins Award, recognizing the top collegiate golfer in the country.
He was also a three-time First Team All-America selection in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Strange continued his success at the amateur level, with two North and South Amateur wins, a Western Amateur and Eastern Amateur in 1974 and 1975. He was the top scorer on the U.S. Walker Cup team in 1975, helping the United States defeat Great Britain & Ireland, 15.5 to 8.5, alongside collegiate teammate Jay Haas.
Strange was the youngest recipient of Wake Forest’s Arnold Palmer Award before joining the PGA Tour following his junior season.
As a professional, Strange was one of the best golfers in the 1980s, winning 16 times on the PGA Tour. Two of those wins were U.S. Open titles in 1988 and 1989, considered the toughest tournament in professional golf. He is one of just seven men to capture back-to-back U.S. Open titles in the tournament’s 121 year history.
Strange spent over 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between their debut in 1986 and 1990.
Strange has 28 professional victories in his career. Strange also continued his success in team golf, as he played on five Ryder Cup teams and captained the 2002 squad at the Belfry.
Strange was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on November 12, 2007.
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