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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.