Lee Trevino
Awards And Accomplishments
1966 | Named Rookie of the Year by the Professional Golf Association (PGA) |
1968 | Wins U.S. Open |
1970 | Named Texas Professional Athlete of the Year by the Texas Sports Association |
1970-74, 1980 | Awarded the Vardon Trophy from the PGA five times for lowest average strokes per round by a professional golfer |
1971 | Wins U.S. Open; wins British Open; receives Hickok Belt for professional athlete of the year; received Gold Tee Award; named Player of the Year by PGA and Golf; named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated; named International Sports Personality of the Year by the British Broadcasting Association; named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press; named Top Performer in Golf by Sport; named Sports Man of the Year by The Sporting News. |
1972 | Wins British Open |
1974 | Wins PGA Championship; wins World Series of Golf |
1978 | Inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame |
1979 | Inducted into the American Golf Hall of Fame |
1981 | Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame |
1984 | Wins PGA Championship |
1990 | Wins U.S. Senior Open |
1992, 1994 | Wins PGA Seniors Championship |
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