Lee Trevino Quotes

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

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

Golf isn’t just my business, it’s my hobby.

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

Arnie has more people watching him park the car than we do out on the course.

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

I stay away from the telephone if at all possible.

[Jack Nicklaus] was the first to bring in course management. He could go to a course and tell you within one stroke what was going to win. He used to set his sights on that because he could shoot it. He was the only player I know who, if he decided he wanted to win a tournament, could go out and do it. No one will ever be as popular as Arnold Palmer and no one will ever come close to Jack as a player.

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

I’m not a real smart guy. But I’ve got enough brains to realize that when I’m 60 years old and play a sport, that it’s downhill.

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