Curtis Strange

Born: Jan. 30, 1955

Birthplace: Norfolk, Va.

Age: 53

Residence: Morehead City, N.C.

College: Wake Forest

Turned pro: 1976

Player notes:The last player to successfully defend his U.S. Open title when he won in 1989 at Oak Hill a year after beating Nick Faldo in an 18-hole playoff at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., to win the 1988 championship…Came close to a third U.S. Open title in 1994 when he finished one stroke behind Ernie Els, Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts at Oakmont C.C. (Els won in a 20-hole playoff over Roberts)…First player to surpass $1 million in single-season earnings when he captured his third PGA Tour money title in 1988. Other money titles came in 1985 and ’87…In 1988 was voted Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America for a third time…Competed on five U.S. Ryder Cup teams (1983, ’85, ’87, ’89 and ’95) and captained the squad in 2002…Registered 17 PGA Tour titles in his illustrious career…Still seeking first Champions Tour win…Member of 1975 USA Walker Cup team and 1974 USA World Amateur team…Won 1974 Western Amateur and back-to-back North and South Amateurs in 1974 and ’75…Three-time All-American at Wake Forest and won 1974 NCAA Division I individual title…Helped Wake Forest win NCAA team titles in 1974 and ’75…Won the Virginia State Junior at 15…Worked as golf analyst for ABC Sports from 1997-2004…Identical twin Allan also competed on the PGA Tour…Started playing at age 7…Father owned White Sands C.C. in Virginia Beach.