13 Quotes & Sayings By Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino, the World's Number One Golfer, was born on January 26, 1939 in El Paso, Texas. He was a high school star athlete and won the National Amateur Golf Championships in 1957 and 1958. Trevino began his professional career in 1960 and after winning the U.S. Open in 1966, he retired from the PGA tour in 1982 with over $4 million in winnings Read more

He has collected more than 20 major championships and has been named one of "The Greatest Golfer of All Time" by Golf Digest.

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My wife tells me she doesn't care what I do when I'm away as long as I'm not enjoying it. Lee Trevino
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Anytime you play golf for whatever you've got that's pressure. I'd like to see H.L. Hunt go out there and play for $3 billion. Lee Trevino
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You don't know what pressure is until you play for $5 with only $2 in your pocket. Lee Trevino
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We all choke and the man who says he doesn't choke is lying like hell. We all leak oil. Lee Trevino
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We all choke and the man who says he doesn't choke is lying like hell. Lee Trevino
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What a terrible round. I only hit two good balls all day and that was when I stepped on a rake in a bunker. Lee Trevino
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You can make a lot of money in this game. Just ask my ex-wives. Both of them are so rich that neither of their husbands work. Lee Trevino
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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 to be careful or I could end up with a bad neck in the morning. That pillow is a must everywhere I go. Lee Trevino
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I never think of yesterday. Can't do anything about it. I'm a positive guy. When you really deep down look at it, we go to bed every night, get up every morning, stay here for 70 or 80 years, and then we die. Lee Trevino
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I remember the first time going to St. Jude. I didn't like going there because the children were ill, and it just broke my heart. It makes you test your religion when you see something like that. But the Lord doesn't want just old people. You know, He wants some young people, too, and good people. He takes care of them. He takes care of them. Lee Trevino
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If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron. Lee Trevino
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Only bad golfers are lucky. They're the ones bouncing balls off trees, curbs, turtles and cars. Good golfers have bad luck. When you hit the ball straight, a funny bounce is bound to be unlucky. Lee Trevino