201 Quotes by Lee Trevino

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    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.

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

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    Living in Dallas, I root for the Mavericks and the Stars and the Cowboys, but I’ve always pulled for the Chicago Cubs. I enjoy watching them play.

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    A rough should have high grass. When you go bowling they don’t give you anything for landing in the gutter, do they?

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    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.

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    I’m hitting the driver so good I gotta dial the operator for long distance after I hit it.

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    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.

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    I’ve seen enough crazy shots to know they happen in the best of families.

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    I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches on his full-swing shots. Choking down lightens the club's swing weight and effectively makes the shaft stiffer. It also makes it difficult to hit the ball high enough for all situations.

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