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Lee Trevino

(1939) Golfer

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Lee Trevino is a golfer, best known for I can help your game.

Quick Facts About Lee Trevino

Born: December 1, 1939
Profession: Golfer
Notable works: I can help your game

About Lee Trevino

Lee Buck Trevino is an American retired professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981. Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career. He is one of only four players to twice win the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. The Masters Tournament was the only major that eluded him. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "the Merry Mex" and "Supermex", both affectionate nicknames given to him by other golfers.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lee Trevino

I never think of yesterday. Can't do anything about it.

Thinking

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I'm in the woods so much I can tell you which plants are edible.

Gardening

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[Jack Nicklaus] was the first to bring in course management. He could go to a course and tell you within one stroke…

Firsts

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This place [Augusta National] rejects me like a skin transplant.

Augusta national

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I never played much golf as a kid. I caddied quite a bit but never got serious into golf until about age 15.

Age

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Green synthetic practice mats are the worst thing for your golf game that I know of. You can hit six inches behind…

Awful

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If you've ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the state can be from another. Take El Paso.…

Areas

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I will fall in love with any golf course that you have to drive the ball straight. You understand what I'm saying?…

Advantage

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I've traveled the world and been about everywhere you can imagine. There's not anything I'm scared of except my wife.

Imagine

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There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.

Balls

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Caddies are a breed of their own. If you shoot 66, they say, "Man, we shot 66!" But go out and shoot…

Caddies

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I have an orthopedic pillow that's made out of a sponge material. I have a plate in my throat, and I have…

Be careful

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Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.

Ball player

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If it wasn't for golf, I don't know what I'd be doing. If my IQ had been two points lower, I'd have…

Golf

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I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches on…

Choke

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You have to understand, I don't play golf for fun. It's my business. When the mailman starts delivering mail on his off…

Around the world

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Just remember, somewhere there's some guy who's tired of putting up with her crap

Crap

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When it comes to the game of life, I figure I've played the whole course.

Life

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Seve Ballesteros was the best trouble-shot player who ever lived. It didn't matter how far in the woods you put that guy,…

Average

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I'm not out there just to be dancing around. I expect to win every time I tee up.

Dancing

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99% of the putts that are short don't go in the hole

Holes

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I stay away from the telephone if at all possible.

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No one who ever had lessons would have a swing like mine.

Lessons

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Pressure is when you've got thirty-five bucks riding on a four-foot putt and you've only got five dollars left.

Bucks

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One of the nice things about the Senior Tour is that we can take a cart and cooler. If your game is…

Nice

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