Lee Trevino Quotes
Pressure is when you play for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket.
No one who ever had lessons would have a swing like mine.
I stay away from the telephone if at all possible.
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.
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.
In case of a thunderstorm, stand in the middle of the fairway and hold up a one iron. Not even God can hit a one iron.
I never played much golf as a kid. I caddied quite a bit but never got serious into golf until about age 15.
There are two things that won`t last long in this world, and that`s dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars.
Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.
I adore the game of golf. I won`t ever retire.
If I could do anything over, I`d have spent more time with my first set of children. I would have taken more quality time with them, for sure.
I think a lot of Jim Thorpe, the Olympian, and his accomplishments.
His nerve, his memory, and I can`t remember the third thing.
The most interesting guy I`ve ever played with was King Hassan of Morocco. I went over there on a trip in the early 1970s, and the King and I played five holes. I`ve never been that nervous in my life.
I`ve traveled the world and been about everywhere you can imagine. There`s not anything I`m scared of except my wife.
Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.
A hungry dog hunts best.
There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.
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.
Nobody but you and your caddie care what you do out there, and if your caddie is betting against you, he doesn`t care, either.
Pressure is playing for ten dollars when you don`t have a dime in your pocket.
I`m going to win so much money this year, my caddie will make the top twenty money winner`s list.
Living in Dallas, I root for the Mavericks and the Stars and the Cowboys, but I`ve always pulled for the Chicago Cubs. I enjoy watching them play.
My wife doesn`t care what I do when I`m away, as long as I don`t have a good time.
One of the nice things about the Senior Tour is that we can take a cart and cooler. If your game is not going well, you can always have a picnic.
There is no such thing as a natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.
When it comes to the game of life, I figure I`ve played the whole course.
My divorce came to me as a complete surprise. That`s what happens when you haven`t been home in eighteen years.
How can they beat me? I`ve been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice.
I`m not out there just to be dancing around. I expect to win every time I tee up.
You can talk to a fade but a hook won`t listen.
I still sweat. My guts are still grinding out there. Sometimes I have enough cotton in my mouth to knit a sweater.
I`ve played golf with three U.S presidents.
I`m not scared of very much. I`ve been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years.
I met Jesse Owens once. He was a remarkable individual, and I have tremendous respect for what he did in the Olympics under the circumstances.
I use an Arnold Palmer putter that was probably built back in 1954.
I`m actually a very quiet person off the golf course. I talk 150 miles per hour when I`m at the course, but when in private I very seldom ever open my mouth.
Golf isn`t just my business, it`s my hobby.
Yes, I think I have the best swing on the Tour. Why have scores comedown in the last ten years? Partly because they are imitating me.
The older I get the better I used to be!
