Quotes By Lee Trevino

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

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

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'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.

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.

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

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

A hungry dog hunts best.

The older I get the better I used to be!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

I stay away from the telephone if at all possible.

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

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

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.

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.

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've played golf with three U.S presidents.

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

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

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

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.

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.