Quotes from Lee Trevino

There are two things you can do with your head down - play golf and pray.

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

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

I'm a golfaholic, no question about that. Counseling wouldn't help me. They'd have to put me in prison, and then I'd talk the warden into building a hole or two and teach him how to play.

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

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

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

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

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

You have to understand, I don't play golf for fun. It's my business. When the mailman starts delivering mail on his off day, that's when I'll start playing golf for the hell of it. I like to play in tournaments. There are many great courses around the world that I have never played that are next door to tournaments. I have not played them because I don't play for fun

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

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

When I'm on a golf course and it starts to rain and lightning, I hold up my one iron, 'caus I know even God can't hit a one iron

You don't know what pressure is until you've played for five dollars a hole with only two in your pocket

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

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

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

Somewhere along the line I'll be recognized as one of the top players in the Nicklaus era. That's all I want to be remembered for

This place Augusta National rejects me like a skin transplant.

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

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

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.

My swing is so bad I look like a caveman killing his lunch.

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