AUGUSTA, Ga. – This week, World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is appearing across ESPN platforms as an analyst for coverage of the Masters Tournament.
The Virginia native, who won 17 times on the PGA TOUR during his playing career, including consecutive U.S. Opens in 1988 and 1989, reflected on his second career as a TV analyst, which began in 1995. The first PGA player to win $1 million in a single year (1988), Strange demonstrated great potential as a commentator, too.
“The head of ABC’s golf coverage called and asked me to do three tournaments,” said Strange. “They wanted me to come and join the booth after I finished playing in those tournaments. It was a wonderful opportunity, and I said sure.”
In 1996, ABC asked him to join its broadcast team full-time.