Lee Trevino
| Lee Trevino | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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Trevino in April 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lee Buck Trevino |
| Nickname | The Merry Mex, Supermex |
| Born |
December 1, 1939 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Spouse |
Claudia Fenley (divorced) Claudia Bove (m. 1983-present) |
| Children | Richard, Lesley Ann, Tony Lee, Troy, Olivia Leigh, Daniel Lee |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1960 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 89 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 29 (tied 19th all time) |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Champions Tour | 29 (2nd all time) |
| Other |
18 (regular) 10 (senior) |
| Best results in major championships (Wins: 6) | |
| Masters Tournament | T10: 1975, 1985 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1968, 1971 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1971, 1972 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1974, 1984 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1981 (member page) |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1971 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980 |
| Byron Nelson Award | 1980 |
| PGA Tour leading money winner | 1970 |
| Jack Nicklaus Trophy (Champions Tour) | 1990, 1992, 1994 |
| Arnold Palmer Award (Champions Tour) | 1990, 1992 |
| Rookie of the Year (Champions Tour) | 1990 |
| Byron Nelson Award (Champions Tour) | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year | 1971 |
| Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year | 1971 |
Lee Buck Trevino (born December 1, 1939) is a retired American professional golfer who won six major championships 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 only major that eluded him was the Masters. 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.[1]
Early life
Born in Dallas, Texas, into a family of Mexican ancestry, Trevino was raised by his mother, Juanita Trevino, and his grandfather, Joe Trevino, a gravedigger. Trevino never knew his father, Joseph Trevino, who left when his son was small. Trevino's childhood consisted of attending school occasionally and working to earn money for the family. At age 5, he started working in the cotton fields.[2]
Trevino was introduced to golf when his uncle gave him a few golf balls and an old golf club. He then spent his free time sneaking into nearby country clubs to practice, and began as a caddy at the Dallas Athletic Club, near his home. He soon began caddying full-time. Trevino had to leave school at 14 to go to work. He earned $30 a week as a caddy and a shoeshiner. He was also able to practice golf, since the caddies had three short holes behind their shack. After work, he would hit at least 300 balls.
When he turned 17 in December 1956, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served four years as a machine gunner and was discharged in December 1960 as a Corporal with the 3rd Marine Division. Part of his time was spent playing golf with Marine Corps officers. Trevino claims being a golf partner helped earn him promotion to lance corporal. He played successfully in Armed Forces golf events in Asia, where one rival was Orville Moody, who would follow Trevino to the PGA Tour in the late 1960s.
Professional career
After his discharge, Trevino became a club professional in El Paso, Texas, and made extra money by gambling for stakes in head-to-head matches. He qualified for the U.S. Open in 1966, made the cut, and tied for 54th, earning $600. He qualified again in 1967 and shot 283 (+3), eight shots behind champion Jack Nicklaus, and only four behind runner-up Arnold Palmer. Trevino earned $6,000 for finishing fifth, which earned him Tour privileges for the rest of the 1967 season. He won $26,472 as a rookie, 45th on the PGA Tour money list, and was named Rookie of the Year by Golf Digest. The fifth-place finish at the U.S. Open also earned him an exemption into the following year's event.
In 1968, his second year on the circuit, Trevino won the U.S. Open at Oak Hill Country Club, in Rochester, New York, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nicklaus, the defending champion. During his career, Trevino won 29 times on the PGA Tour, including six majors. He was at his best in the early 1970s, when he was Jack Nicklaus's chief rival. He won the money list title in 1970, and had six wins in 1971 and four wins in 1972.
Trevino had a remarkable spell during a span of 20 days in the summer of 1971. He defeated Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1971 U.S. Open. Two weeks later, he won the Canadian Open (the first of three), and the following week won The Open Championship (British Open), becoming the first player to win those three titles in the same year. Trevino was awarded the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of 1971. He also won Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year"[3] and was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year.
In 1972 at Muirfield in Scotland, Trevino became the first player to successfully defend The Open Championship since Arnold Palmer in 1962. In a remarkable third round at Muirfield, Trevino had five consecutive birdies from the 14th through the 18th, holing a bunker shot on the 16th and sinking a 30–foot chip on the 18th for a round of 66. In the final round, Trevino was tied for the lead on the 17th tee with Tony Jacklin. Trevino chipped in from rough on the back of the green for a par on the 17th. A shaken Jacklin three-putted the same hole from 15 feet for a bogey. Trevino parred the 18th hole for a final round of 71, winning him the Open by a stroke over Nicklaus, with Jacklin finishing third. Trevino holed out four times from off the greens during the tournament. Nicklaus had won the first two majors of the year and fell just short in the third leg of the grand slam.[4] After holing his chip shot on the 17th in the final round, Trevino said: "I'm the greatest chipper in the world."[5]
In the PGA Championship in 1974, Trevino won the fifth of his six major championships. He won the title by a stroke, again over Nicklaus, the fourth and final time he was a runner-up in a major to Trevino.
At the Western Open near Chicago in 1975, Trevino was struck by lightning and suffered injuries to his spine. He underwent surgery to remove a damaged spinal disk, but back problems continued to hamper his play. Nevertheless, he was ranked second in McCormack's World Golf Rankings in 1980 behind Tom Watson. Trevino had 3 PGA Tour wins in 1980 and finished runner-up to Tom Watson in the 1980 Open Championship. At the age of 44, Trevino won his sixth and final major at the PGA Championship in 1984, with a 15-under-par score of 273, becoming the first player to shoot all four rounds under 70 in the PGA Championship.[6] He was the runner-up the following year in 1985, attempting to become the first repeat champion since Denny Shute in 1937.
In the early 1980s, Trevino was second on the PGA Tour's career money list, behind only Nicklaus.[7] From 1968 to 1981 inclusive, Trevino won at least one PGA Tour event a year, a streak of 14 seasons. In addition to his PGA Tour victories, Trevino won more than 20 international and unofficial professional tournaments. He was one of the charismatic stars who was instrumental in making the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) an early success. He claimed 29 senior wins, including four senior majors. He topped the seniors' money list in 1990 and 1992.
From 1983 to 1989 Trevino worked as a color analyst for PGA Tour coverage on NBC television.
Boycotts of the Masters tournament
In the 1989 Masters, at the age of 49, Trevino shot an opening five-under-par round of 67 to become the oldest man ever to lead the field after a round in the tournament. It came despite Trevino's words 20 years earlier, when he said after the 1969 Masters: "Don't talk to me about the Masters. I'm never going to play there again. They can invite me all they want, but I'm not going back. It's just not my type of course."[8] Trevino said that he felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere at the Augusta National club and that he disliked the course because his style of play, where he liked to fade shots left to right, was not suited to the course.[9]
Trevino boycotted the Masters in 1970, 1971 and again in 1974. In 1972, after boycotting the previous two Masters tournaments, he stored his shoes and other items in the trunk of his car, rather than use the locker room facilities in the clubhouse. Trevino complained that had he not qualified as a player, the club would not have let him onto the grounds except through the kitchen. But he later described his boycotts of the Masters as "the greatest mistake I've made in my career" and called Augusta National "the eighth wonder of the world."[10]
After his opening round of 67 in the 1989 Masters, Trevino finished the tournament tied for 18th place. His best finish at the Masters was a tie for 10th place twice: in 1975 and in 1985.
Playing style
His self–taught style, distinguished by an out-to-in swing designed to fade the ball (which he devised to combat a chronic hook), led to many exciting shots and skins game victories. He used an open stance and a strong grip, was never a long hitter, but was renowned for his accuracy under pressure, as well as a very creative short game. Trevino never had an instructor or coach, stating he never met one he couldn't beat on the golf course.
Distinctions and honors
- Trevino was the first player to shoot all four regulation rounds under par at the U.S. Open. At Oak Hill in 1968, Trevino played rounds of 69-68-69-69.
- A major avenue in El Paso, Texas, was named after him, and streets in Rio Rancho and Belen, New Mexico.
- Trevino played for the United States in the Ryder Cup six times (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981), and had an impressive 17–7–6 (.667) record. He also served as team captain in 1985.
- Trevino won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average five times: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1980.
- Trevino has established numerous scholarships and other financial aid to Mexican-Americans.
- He co-authored his autobiography, titled They Call Me Super Mex.
- Trevino was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.
- In 2000, Trevino was ranked as the 14th-greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine.[11]
Humor
Throughout his career, Trevino was seen as approachable and humorous, and was frequently quoted by the press. Late in his career, he remarked, "I played the tour in 1967 and told jokes and nobody laughed. Then I won the Open the next year, told the same jokes, and everybody laughed like hell."[12]
At the beginning of Trevino's 1971 U.S. Open playoff against Jack Nicklaus, he threw a rubber snake that his daughter had put in his bag as a joke, at Nicklaus, who later admitted that he asked Trevino to throw it to him so he could see it. Trevino grabbed the rubbery object and playfully tossed it at Nicklaus, getting a scream from a nearby woman and a hearty laugh from Nicklaus. Trevino shot a 68 to defeat Nicklaus by three strokes.[13]
During one tournament, Tony Jacklin, paired with Trevino, said: "Lee, I don't want to talk today." Trevino retorted: "I don't want you to talk. I just want you to listen."[14]
After he was struck by lightning at the 1975 Western Open, Trevino was asked by a reporter what he would do if he were out on the course and it began to storm again. Trevino answered he would take out his 1 iron and point it to the sky, "because not even God can hit the 1-iron." Trevino said later in an interview with David Feherty that he must have tempted God the week before by staying outside during a lighting delay to entertain the crowds, saying "I deserved to get hit...God can hit a 1-iron."
Trevino has also said: "I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years. I've traveled the world and been about everywhere you can imagine. There's not anything I'm scared of except my wife."[15] Trevino has called his wife, Claudia, "his rock." He also credits her with jumpstarting his career again when he considered retiring due to old age, saying "those clubs don't know how old you are."
In Trevino's early career, much attention was given by the press to a plastic "BandAid" he wore on his forearm to cover a tattoo of the name of his ex-wife. He has since had this tattoo removed by a plastic surgeon using a laser technique.
Trevino had a cameo appearance in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore.
Professional wins (89)
PGA Tour wins (29)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 16, 1968 | U.S. Open | −5 (69-68-69-69=275) | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 2 | Nov 10, 1968 | Hawaiian Open | −16 (68-71-65-68=272) | 2 strokes | George Archer |
| 3 | Feb 23, 1969 | Tucson Open Invitational | −17 (67-70-68-66=271) | 7 strokes | Miller Barber |
| 4 | Feb 15, 1970 | Tucson Open Invitational (2) | −13 (66-68-72-69=275) | Playoff | Bob Murphy |
| 5 | Mar 29, 1970 | National Airlines Open Invitational | −14 (69-66-68-71=274) | Playoff | Bob Menne |
| 6 | Apr 25, 1971 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | −15 (69-67-69-68=273) | 3 strokes | Jim Wiechers |
| 7 | May 30, 1971 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | −12 (66-66-69-67=268) | 4 strokes | Lee Elder, Hale Irwin, Randy Wolff, Jerry Heard |
| 8 | Jun 21, 1971 | U.S. Open (2) | Even (70-72-69-69=280) | Playoff | Jack Nicklaus |
| 9 | Jul 4, 1971 | Canadian Open | −18 (73-68-67-67=275) | Playoff | Art Wall, Jr. |
| 10 | Jul 10, 1971 | The Open Championship | −14 (69-70-69-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Lu Liang-Huan |
| 11 | Oct 31, 1971 | Sahara Invitational | −8 (69-72-73-66=280) | 1 stroke | George Archer |
| 12 | May 21, 1972 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (2) | +1 (70-72-72-67=281) | 4 strokes | John Mahaffey |
| 13 | Jul 15, 1972 | The Open Championship (2) | −6 (71-70-66-71=278) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 14 | Sep 4, 1972 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | −15 (64-68-72-65=269) | Playoff | Lee Elder |
| 15 | Sep 17, 1972 | Greater St. Louis Golf Classic | −11 (65-68-66-70=269) | 1 stroke | Deane Beman |
| 16 | Feb 25, 1973 | Jackie Gleason Inverrary- National Airlines Classic |
−9 (69-69-69-72=279) | 1 stroke | Forrest Fezler |
| 17 | Mar 11, 1973 | Doral-Eastern Open | −12 (64-70-71-71=276) | 1 stroke |  Bruce Crampton, Tom Weiskopf |
| 18 | Mar 31, 1974 | Greater New Orleans Open | −21 (67-68-67-65=267) | 8 strokes |  Bobby Cole, Ben Crenshaw |
| 19 | Aug 11, 1974 | PGA Championship | −4 (73-66-68-69=276) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 20 | Mar 9, 1975 | Florida Citrus Open | −12 (69-66-70-71=276) | 1 stroke | Hale Irwin |
| 21 | May 16, 1976 | Colonial National Invitation | −7 (68-64-68-73=273) | 1 stroke | Mike Morley |
| 22 | Jul 24, 1977 | Canadian Open (2) | −8 (67-68-71-74=280) | 4 strokes |  Peter Oosterhuis |
| 23 | May 14, 1978 | Colonial National Invitation | −12 (66-68-68-66=268) | 4 strokes | Jerry Heard, Jerry Pate |
| 24 | Jun 24, 1979 | Canadian Open (3) | −7 (67-71-72-71=281) | 3 strokes | Ben Crenshaw |
| 25 | Mar 23, 1980 | Tournament Players Championship | −10 (68-72-68-70=278) | 1 stroke | Ben Crenshaw |
| 26 | Jun 29, 1980 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (3) | −16 (67-68-68-69=272) | 1 stroke | Tom Purtzer |
| 27 | Sep 21, 1980 | San Antonio Texas Open | −15 (66-67-67-65=265) | 1 stroke | Terry Diehl |
| 28 | Apr 19, 1981 | MONY Tournament of Champions | −15 (67-67-70-69=273) | 2 strokes | Raymond Floyd |
| 29 | Aug 19, 1984 | PGA Championship (2) | −15 (69-68-67-69=273) | 4 strokes | Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins |
PGA Tour playoff record (5–5)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Tucson Open Invitational | Bob Murphy |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1970 | National Airlines Open Invitational | Bob Menne |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1970 | Kaiser International Open Invitational | Ken Still, Bert Yancey |
Still won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1971 | Kemper Open | Dale Douglass, Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf |
Weiskopf won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1971 | U.S. Open | Jack Nicklaus |
Won 18-hole playoff (Trevino:68, Nicklaus:71) |
| 6 | 1971 | Canadian Open | Art Wall, Jr. |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 7 | 1972 | Greater Hartford Open | Lee Elder |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 8 | 1978 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | Andy Bean |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 9 | 1978 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Lee Elder |
Lost to par on eighth extra hole |
| 10 | 1980 | Michelob-Houston Open | Curtis Strange |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (2)
- 1978 Benson & Hedges International Open
- 1985 Dunhill British Masters
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 1981 Casio World Open
Other wins (18)
- 1965 Texas State Open
- 1966 Texas State Open, New Mexico Open
- 1969 World Cup (with Orville Moody and individual title)
- 1971 World Cup (with Jack Nicklaus)
- 1972 New Mexico Open
- 1973 Chrysler Classic (Australia), Mexican Open
- 1974 World Series of Golf (not yet a PGA Tour event)
- 1975 Mexican Open
- 1977 Morocco Grand Prix
- 1978 Lancome Trophy (unofficial European Tour)
- 1979 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1980 Lancome Trophy (unofficial European Tour)
- 1981 Sun City Classic (South Africa), PGA Grand Slam of Golf (United States – unofficial event)
- 1983 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1987 Skins Game
Champions Tour wins (29)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 4, 1990 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −10 (71-67-68=206) | 1 stroke | Butch Baird, Jim Dent |
| 2 | Feb 18, 1990 | Aetna Challenge | −16 (66-67-67=200) | 1 stroke | Bruce Crampton |
| 3 | Mar 4, 1990 | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | −11 (66-67-72=205) | 1 stroke | Dale Douglass, Mike Hill, Don Massengale |
| 4 | May 20, 1990 | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | −13 (67-67-69=203) | 6 strokes | Gary Player |
| 5 | Jun 3, 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative | −11 (66-66-67=199) | Playoff | Mike Fetchick, Jimmy Powell, Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
| 6 | Jul 1, 1990 | U.S. Senior Open | −13 (67-68-73-67=275) | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 7 | Oct 21, 1990 | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | −11 (73-67-65=205) | 2 strokes | Mike Hill |
| 8 | Feb 17, 1991 | Aetna Challenge | −11 (71-68-66=205) | 1 stroke | Dale Douglass |
| 9 | Mar 17, 1991 | Vantage at The Dominion | −7 (67-70=137) | 2 strokes | Mike Hill, Charles Coody, Rocky Thompson |
| 10 | Aug 25, 1991 | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | −16 (66-65-69=200) | 4 strokes | Jim O'Hern, Chi Chi Rodríguez |
| 11 | Mar 15, 1992 | Vantage at The Dominion | −15 (68-66-67=201) | 2 strokes | Chi Chi Rodríguez |
| 12 | Apr 5, 1992 | The Tradition | −14 (67-69-68-70=274) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 13 | Apr 19, 1992 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −10 (72-64-71-71=278) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill |
| 14 | May 3, 1992 | Las Vegas Senior Classic | −10 (71-68-67=206) | 1 stroke | Orville Moody |
| 15 | May 24, 1992 | Bell Atlantic Classic | −5 (65-72-68=205) | 1 stroke | Gibby Gilbert |
| 16 | May 30, 1993 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | −7 (67-70-72=209) | 2 stroke | Bruce Crampton, Raymond Floyd |
| 17 | Sep 26, 1993 | Nationwide Championship | −11 (66-66-73=205) | 2 strokes | George Archer, Jim Ferree, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton, Rocky Thompson |
| 18 | Oct 3, 1993 | Vantage Championship | −18 (65-67-66=198) | 5 strokes | DeWitt Weaver |
| 19 | Feb 6, 1994 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −8 (66-73-66=205) | Playoff | Kermit Zarley |
| 20 | Apr 17, 1994 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −9 (70-69-70-70=279) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert |
| 21 | May 15, 1994 | PaineWebber Invitational | −13 (70-65-68=203) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert, Jimmy Powell |
| 22 | May 29, 1994 | Bell Atlantic Classic | −4 (71-67-68=206) | 2 strokes | Mike Hill |
| 23 | Jun 19, 1994 | BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland | −17 (67-65-67=199) | 1 stroke | Jim Albus, Dave Stockton |
| 24 | Jul 31, 1994 | Northville Long Island Classic | −16 (66-69-65=200) | 7 strokes | Jim Colbert |
| 25 | Aug 20, 1995 | Northville Long Island Classic | −14 (67-69-66=202) | 4 strokes | Buddy Allin |
| 26 | Oct 8, 1995 | The Transamerica | −15 (66-69-66=201) | 3 strokes | Bruce Summerhays |
| 27 | Nov 3, 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic | −3 (69-70-68=207) | Playoff | Bob Eastwood, David Graham, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton |
| 28 | Mar 29, 1998 | Southwestern Bell Dominion | −11 (69-69-67=205) | 2 strokes | Mike McCullough |
| 29 | Jun 25, 2000 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | −14 (66-67-69=202) | 2 strokes | Walter Hall |
Champions Tour playoff record (3–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative | Mike Fetchick, Jimmy Powell Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
Trevino wins with birdie on fifth extra hole Powell and Rodríguez eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 1990 | New York Life Champions | Dale Douglass, Mike Hill |
Hill won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Ping Kaanapali Classic | George Archer, Dave Stockton |
Archer won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1994 | Royal Caribbean Classic | Kermit Zarley |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
| 5 | 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic | Bob Eastwood, David Graham, Mike Hill, Dave Stockton |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1997 | Home Depot Invitational | Jim Dent, Larry Gilbert |
Dent won with birdie on second extra hole Gilbert eliminated on first hole |
Senior majors are shown in bold.
Other senior wins (10)
- 1991 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
- 1992 Mitsukoshi Classic, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
- 1993 American Express Grandslam
- 1994 American Express Grandslam
- 1995 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
- 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill), Australian PGA Seniors' Championship
- 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Legendary Division (with Mike Hill)
- 2003 ConAgra Foods Champions Skins Game
Major championships
Wins (6)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | −5 (69-68-69-69=275) | 4 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1971 | U.S. Open (2) | 4 shot deficit | E (70-72-69-69=280) | Playoff 1 | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1971 | The Open Championship | 1 shot lead | −14 (69-70-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Lu Liang-Huan |
| 1972 | The Open Championship (2) | 1 shot lead | −6 (71-70-66-71=278) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1974 | PGA Championship | 1 shot lead | −4 (73-66-68-69=276) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1984 | PGA Championship (2) | 1 shot lead | −15 (69-68-67-69=273) | 4 strokes | Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins |
1 Defeated Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff – Trevino 68 (−2), Nicklaus 71 (+1).
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T40 | T19 |
| U.S. Open | T54 | 5 | 1 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T23 | T48 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T33 | T43 | DNP | T10 | T28 | DNP | T14 | T12 |
| U.S. Open | T8 | 1 | T4 | T4 | CUT | T29 | DNP | T27 | T12 | T19 |
| The Open Championship | T3 | 1 | 1 | T10 | T31 | T40 | DNP | 4 | T29 | T17 |
| PGA Championship | T26 | T13 | T11 | T18 | 1 | T60 | CUT | T13 | T7 | T35 |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T26 | CUT | T38 | T20 | 43 | T10 | 47 | CUT | CUT | T18 |
| U.S. Open | T12 | CUT | CUT | DNP | T9 | CUT | T4 | CUT | T40 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | 2 | T11 | T27 | 5 | T14 | T20 | T59 | T17 | CUT | T42 |
| PGA Championship | 7 | DNP | DNP | T14 | 1 | 2 | T11 | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T24 | T49 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T25 | T17 | T39 | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tied for a place.
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 17 |
| U.S. Open | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 15 |
| The Open Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22 |
| PGA Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 16 |
| Totals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 89 | 70 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1969 Open Championship – 1973 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (seven times)
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (4)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senior Open | −13 (67–68–73–67=275) | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1992 | The Tradition | −14 (67–69–68–70=274) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1992 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −10 (72–64–71–71=278) | 1 stroke | Mike Hill |
| 1994 | PGA Seniors' Championship (2) | −9 (70–69–70–70=279) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert |
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1969 (tied), 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners), 1975 (winners), 1979 (winners), 1981 (winners), 1985 (non-playing captain)
- World Cup: 1968, 1969 (winners, individual winner), 1970, 1971 (winners), 1974
See also
- Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour wins
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of men's major championships winning golfers
- Monday Night Golf
- Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
References
- ↑ "Lee Trevino profile". Golf Legends. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.lycos.com/info/lee-trevino--golf.html[]
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, Curry (December 20, 1971). "Sportsman of the year: a common man with an uncommon touch". Sports Illustrated: 34.
- ↑ Jenkins, Dan (July 24, 1972). "Slamming The Door On Jack". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "Nicklaus Misses Slam As Trevino Wins Open". The News and Courier. July 16, 1972. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ McDermott, Barry (August 27, 1984). "It's an old man's game after all". Sports Illustrated: 28.
- ↑ "Career Money Leaders – 1981". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ White Jr., Gordon (April 7, 1989). "Wind forces high scores in first round of Masters". Herald-Journal. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ White Jr., Gordon (April 7, 1989). "Trevino, at the Age of 49, Shoots 67 to Lead the Masters". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ Downey, Mike (April 7, 1989). "Like It or Not, Lee Trevino Is Master of the Masters for a Day". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ Yocom, Guy (July 2000). "50 Greatest Golfers of All Time: And What They Taught Us". Golf Digest. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
- ↑ Apfelbaum, Jim, ed. (2007). The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-014-0.
- ↑ "Memorable Video Vignettes – 1971". USGA. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ Carter, Bob. ""Merry Mex" was golf's showman". ESPN. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ Kelley, Brent. "Lee Trevino". About.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
Further reading
Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas (1995). The Mexican American Family Album. New York: Oxford University Press. ASIN B004HOS1EC.
External links
- Lee Trevino at the PGA Tour official site
- Lee Trevino at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Lee Trevino at the European Tour official site
- Profile at answers.com
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