Quotes by Lee Trevino

“You have to understand, I dont play golf for fun. Its my business. When the mailman starts delivering mail on his off day, thats when Ill 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 dont play for fun.”

“I love it. I dont know if I love it as much as Arnold Palmer, but I think I am close. I cant wait to get up in the mornings because I know I am going out to play golf. The game has been very good to me. Much has been said about when I am going to retire but I never will.”

“I remember when I first came out on the Tour. I was hitting practice balls and Sam Snead and Bob Goalby were next to me. Snead said, Who in the hell is this guy? He has a loud mouth and an unorthodox swing. Goalby said, Dont worry Sam, hell linger but he wont last.”

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

“One of the nice things about the Senior Tour is that we can take a cart and cooler. If your game is not going well, you can always have a picnic.”

“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you cant get them across, your ideas wont get you anywhere.”

“Somewhere along the line Ill be recognized as one of the top players in the Nicklaus era. Thats all I want to be remembered for.”

“When it comes to the game of life, I figure Ive played the whole course.”

“Golf isnt just my business, its my hobby”

“I adore the game of golf. I wont ever retire.”

“The harder you work, the luckier you get.”

“My divorce came to me as a complete surprise. Thats what happens when you havent been home in eighteen years.”

“If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.”

My wife tells me she doesnt care what I do when Im away as long as Im not enjoying it.

Anytime you play golf for whatever youve got thats pressure. Id like to see H.L. Hunt go out there and play for $3 billion.

You dont know what pressure is until you play for $5 with only $2 in your pocket.

We all choke and the man who says he doesnt choke is lying like hell. We all leak oil.

We all choke and the man who says he doesnt choke is lying like hell.

What a terrible round. I only hit two good balls all day and that was when I stepped on a rake in a bunker.

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.