Lee Trevino Quotations

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

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.

Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.

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

I don't know of any other organization that's raised more money than golf has, because if you are a baseball player, you're a football player, you're a hockey player, if you're just a businessman, and you want to raise some money for a charity, what do they do? They have a golf tournament. They have a golf outing, and they go out and they do it.

Sure, I've felt racism. I think everybody has prejudice. When I was growing up, the dark Mexican kids weren't allowed in the public swimming pool in Dallas. My light-skinned friend got in, and he laughed at us. It didn't seem like a big deal, because we didn't know any different. So I never ran into anything that actually scarred me.

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.

The older I get, the better I used to be.

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 still sweat. My guts are still grinding out there. Sometimes I have enough cotton in my mouth to knit a sweater.

I stay away from the telephone if at all possible.

I believe in reincarnation. In my last life I was a peasant. Next time around, I'd like to be an eagle. Who hasn't dreamed they could fly? They're a protected species, too.

I always loved hitting a low fade to a back-right pin with the wind howling from the right. Not many guys could get it close in that situation, because they kept it low by just putting the ball back in their stance. You see, playing the ball back turns you into a one-trick pony - you can only hit hooks.

I'm not scared of very much. I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years.

My wife doesn't care what I do when I'm away, as long as I don't have a good time.

I'm going to win so much money this year, my caddie will make the top twenty money-winners list.

My point is, there's no sense trying to squeeze something out of your swing if you can let your clubs do the shotmaking for you.

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.

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.

Pressure is when you play for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket.

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.

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.

I will fall in love with any golf course that you have to drive the ball straight. You understand what I'm saying? That's my advantage. My advantage wasn't putting. In fact, I wasn't even a great putter or a good putter.

You can't teach passion. You can teach everything else.

If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren't ready when that fish hits, you can't set the hook.

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.

All my life I had a rapport with black caddies.

My divorce came to me as a complete surprise. That's what happens when you haven't been home in eighteen years.

Every shot feels like the first shot of the day. If I'm on the range hitting shot after shot, I can hit them just as good as I did when I was 30. But out on the course, your body changes between shots. You get out of the cart, and you've got this 170-yard 5-iron over a bunker, and it goes about 138.

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.

You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen.

How can they beat me? I've been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice.

There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars.

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.

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

Chi Chi Rodriguez had as good a pair of hands as anybody I ever saw, and more shots than you can imagine. But Chi Chi had a habit of turning simple shots into difficult ones.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Seve Ballesteros was the best trouble-shot player who ever lived. It didn't matter how far in the woods you put that guy, he'd find a way to get out. But Seve inadvertently put a lot of big numbers on the scorecards of average players, because he inspired them to take dumb chances.

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

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 adore the game of golf. I won't ever retire.

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

I keep lot of my opinions to myself.

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

His nerve, his memory, and I can't remember the third thing.

Pressure is playing for ten dollars when you don't have a dime in your pocket.

When you're poor, you know nothing about the future, you know nothing about the world, nothing that goes on outside 300 yards around you.

I keep lot of my opinions to myself. My grandfather, who was a gravedigger, told me one day, 'Son, the next time you go by the cemetery, remember that a third of the people are in there because they got into other people's business.'

I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches on his full-swing shots. Choking down lightens the club's swingweight and effectively makes the shaft stiffer.

Jack Nicklaus liked to curve the ball by opening or closing the clubface at address. I never felt I was good enough to do it his way. I didn't like changing my swing path, either, which some guys do.

I use an Arnold Palmer putter that was probably built back in 1954.

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

I think a lot of Jim Thorpe, the Olympian, and his accomplishments.

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.

Green synthetic practice mats are the worst thing for your golf game that I know of. You can hit six inches behind the ball and not even know it, because the ball still gets airborne. Practice nets are awful, too. Swing a weighted club instead.

I just feel like I have when I started making a lot of money, I started spreading it out to people. Mickelson, the whole deal, the over-tip: if I see a guy that looks like he needs a hand out or something, I'll pull something out and give him something.

Years ago I had a 1-iron I could hit 260 yards through a doorway. Now I can hit it through the keyhole.

Now the question is a little bit of practice and a little bit of strength. I need some strength. I don't have any power to get the ball up and, you know, work different shots.

Nobody buy you and your caddie care what you do out there, and if your caddie is betting against you, he doesn't care, either.

Hold up a one-iron and walk. Even God can't hit a one-iron.

I thank God I can play. I can't beat anybody but I can play. This is the best I've felt in eight years. I don't have any power but it feels good.

I'm starting to hit it better and getting the range on my shots. If I get my putter going, watch out.

When they asked me to do this, I said, 'Are you kidding me?' ... There are a lot of people that'd kill to play with this guy for two rounds. It's two days I'll never forget. Playing with Arnold Palmer at this time in my life, it was just wonderful.

When God wants to play through, you let him.

The only thrilling thing about a long drive is if you can find it. There's a lot of guys out there that hit the ball a long way that are starving.

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

Arnie is never going to slow down. You can forget it,

Pressure is playing for $50 a hole with only $5 in your pocket.

Al Geiberger should have to take a test to prove he's a member of the human race.

They say I'm famous for my delicate chip shots.

At 15 we put down my bag to hunt for a ball, found the ball, lost the bag.

Arnold, which one is your good ear? I want to make sure I stand on the right side so you can hear me.

I love it. I don't know if I love it as much as Arnold Palmer, but I think I am close. I can't wait to get up in the mornings because I know I am going out to play golf. The game has been very good to me. Much has been said about when I am going to retire but I never will.

In the game of life it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relives you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season.

Hey, if your looking for a dad-burn superstar, look at this kid. He was so good today, I wanted to caddie for him.

But I can understand only three Australians and eight Japanese in the field. The Japanese buy more in the pro shop. They just backup a truck there and take everything. They're not dummies up at Augusta. They said, 'Invite more Japanese, they'll buy a lot of stuff. The Aussies, nah, they won't buy anything. The beer isn't strong enough for them.

He's one guy we admire, ... We love Arnie. The best way I can sum this up is when I tell my kids to look up the definition of class, his picture is next to the word. That's what we think about him. Not one person out here doesn't think that.

I do not know any player, who could strike a golf ball like he (Norman) can, as far as hitting it solid, knowing where it's going, knowing the mechanics of the game and knowing what he wanted to do with the golf ball.

And Arnie is the type of person that will not like that. Arnie is going to go 150 miles an hour each and every day. And thank God, because I don't know how many people the leaders had (following them), but we had a lot ourselves. We were (23) over and 15 over.

Pressure is trying to make a putt for a $10 bet with only $5 in your pocket.

I've seen enough crazy shots to know they happen in the best of families.

There is no such thing as a natural golfer but you become one by hitting thousands of balls

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

I may buy the Alamo and give it back to Mexico.

A rough should have high grass. When you go bowling they don't give you anything for landing in the gutter, do they?

They say I'm famous for my chip shots. Sure, when I hit 'em right, they land just so, like a butterfly with sore feet.

I'm really going to do my homework. I'm going to be down there on the practice tee finding out if a guy's wife beat him up the night before, important stuff like that. Stuff that people want to know.

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.

My family was so poor the lady next door gave birth to me.

Grizzly Adams did have a beard

We all choke, and the man who says he doesn't choke is lying like hell.

I'm hitting the driver so good I gotta dial the operator for long distance after I hit it.

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

I got no pride on the hole. It's a par-5 and I play it that way. A four is a birdie.

Actually, my plan was to be 20-under par after two days but it didn't work

I've played golf with three U.S presidents.