Lee Trevino – 10 Quotes

10 Quotes by Lee Trevino

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

– Lee Trevino

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

– Lee Trevino

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

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.

– Lee Trevino

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

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

– Lee Trevino

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

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

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.

– Lee Trevino

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