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Lee Trevino
Professional Player
Biography
Lee Trevino is one of the most popular players in the history of the game.
When Trevino turned 17 in December , he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served four years as a machine gunner and was discharged in December as a corporal with the 3rd Marine Division. He spent part of his time playing golf with Marine Corps officers. After Trevino was discharged from the Marines, he went to work as a club professional in El Paso, Texas and joined the PGA Tour circuit in
He was PGA Player of the Year. He won the and British Opens and six majors overall, including two U.S. Opens and two PGA Championships. He was a winner five Vardon Trophies, recognizing the tour’s scoring average leader. Lee was a member of six Ryder Cup teams, plus captaining in He was third only to Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson in career money. He won 29 PGA tournaments in all, plus an additional 29 on the now Champions tour.
At age 50, Trev
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Six-time major championship winner Lee Trevino begins his story with a few hilarious tales involving him and Bruce Devlin before he takes us back to his humble upbringing in Texas. Raised by his mother and grandfather, Lee was self-taught as a golfer but undisciplined as a young man. Entering the Marine Corps at age 17 was a life-changing experience for Lee and it wasn't until age 23 that he began to take the game more seriously. He hadn't heard of Jack Nicklaus when the PGA came to the Dallas Athletic Club in Qualifying for the U.S. Open at Olympic Club provided him with an opportunity to see elite players first-hand. We finish with Lee and Bruce speaking about their good friend David Graham and the origin of his nickname, "DOG." Lee Trevino recounts his early life story, "FORE the Good of the Game."
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Lee Trevino
American professional golfer
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| Full name | Lee Buck Trevino | |||||
| Nickname | The Merry Mex, Supermex | |||||
| Born | () December 1, (age&#;85) Garland, Texas, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 5&#;ft 7&#;in (&#;cm) | |||||
| Weight | &#;lb (82&#;kg; 13&#;st) | |||||
| Sporting nationality | &#;United States | |||||
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S. | |||||
| Spouse | Claudia Fenley &#; (divorced)&#;Claudia Bove &#; (m.&#;)&#; | |||||
| Children | 6 | |||||
| Turned professional | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | |||||
| Professional wins | 92 | |||||
| PGA Tour | 29 | |||||
| European Tour | 5 | |||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | |||||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | |||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | |||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 29 (3rd all-time) | |||||
| Other | 19 (regular) 10 (senior) | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T , | |||||
| PGA Championship | Won: , | |||||
| U.S. Open | Won: , | |||||
| The Open Championship | Won: , | |||||
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