Curtis Northrup Strange is an American Professional Golfer and Color Commentator. He is the consecutive winner of the U.S. Open title and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007 and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He attended Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and then enrolled at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for his collegiate years. He Turned professional in 1976.
The Virginia native was born on 30 January 1955 under the star sign Aquarius. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia with his identical twin brother Allan Strange. He played for the Demon Deacons in his collegiate years. He was also a part of the NCAA Championship team with Jay Haas and Bob Byman.
The 67-year-old resides in Ritzy Naples. Florida with his wife. He enjoys Hunting and off-shore fishing during his vacation. Colt McCoy, an NFL player, also enjoys hunting and fishing.
The 5' 11'' tall Curtis has an incredible net worth of $5 million throughout his entire golfing career and commenting career. He has won several tournaments in his prime including the U.S. Open. The major portion of his net worth comes from his golfing career and a minor portion from his commentating.
Strange was one of the leading players in the PGA Tour. He has won 17 PGA tours in his career and has topped the mon list in 1985, 1987 and 1988. He was the first to win a million dollars in official money in a season. Likewise, Greg Norman has also won a million-dollar five times in his PGA Tours.
Curtis' PGA Tour earnings is reported to be $7,677,804.44 while Tiger Woods is the highest earning golfer with more than $120 million career earnings.
| Year | Earnings |
| 1980-81 | $271888 |
| 1981-82 | $201513 |
| 1982-83 | $263378 |
| 1983-84 | $200116 |
| 1984-85 | $276773 |
| 1985-86 | $542321 |
| 1986-87 | $237700 |
| 1987-88 | $925941 |
| 1988-89 | $1147644 |
| 1989-90 | $752587 |
| 1990-91 | $277172 |
| 1991-92 | $336333 |
| 1992-93 | $150639 |
| 1993-94 | $262697 |
| 1994-95 | $390881 |
| 1995-96 | $358175 |
| 1996-97 | $180883 |
| 1997-98 | $171092 |
| 1998-99 | $78836 |
| 1999-2000 | $118138 |
| 2000-01 | $90387 |
| 2001-02 | $148632 |
| 2002-03 | $16207 |
| Total Earnings | $7,400,933 |
The U.S Open Champion also receives endorsement deals and Sponsorship from various companies that add a certain value to his networth. He is sponsored by Mastercard, Kodak and many more.
Curtis Strange Golfer SOURCE: Twitter@golf_strange He has worked on the ABC Sports golf telecasts from 1997-2004 working alongside Mike Tirico but left the telecast due to a contract dispute before the 2004 U.S. Open. Later on, joining the network at the 2008 U.S. Open after a four-year break. He was hired by FOX as a course reporter for their USGA championships.
During his time as an analyst, he would have earned around $65000-$100000 in his working days because of his experience as a player.
The 82 Kg Curtis and his wife recently bought a mansion in Ritzy Naples, Florida. After spending years in the small town of North Carolina, the couple has finally moved to Naples to enjoy a life of luxury in their senior years.
The waterfront mansion features a five-bedroom, 5.5- bathroom home which they purchased for a whopping $4.68 million dollars. While we don't have a picture of the house, we do know that the home is on a canal lot with a dock and mere miles from the Gulf of Mexico which he will definitely love since he's an avid tournament fisher.
Curtis Strange is happily married to Sarah Strange since 1976 and has already been together for four and a half decades. The information about their marriage detail is not available however they are a happy couple who don't have any controversies and affairs in their lives and are enjoying each other's company to date.
His wife Sarah is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Sarah's mother, grandmother, and aunt were survivors and in 2004, they found another lump and she made the decision to have a double radical mastectomy at M.D. Anderson.
The couple had two sons from their marriage life named Tom Strange and David Strange. Their first son Tom was born in 1983 while the second child was born in 1985. His late son Tom once worked as an assistant pro at White Sulpher Springs in West Virginia under Sam Snead.
They are enjoying a happy and lavish life together and enjoying every moment of their life.
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