American golfer
Completely self-taught, Lee Trevino's unorthodox swing has made golf pros shudder throughout his career. With a wide stance and a closed club face, he drives through the ball with a flat baseball-type swing. By the standards of traditional golf, he does everything wrong, which somehow turns out right. Trevino, who has long shunned golf instructors, once told the San Antonio Express-News, "I'll hire [an instructor] when I find one who can beat me." Over his career, which has spanned more than three decades, Trevino has found little need for any advice. Known as the Merry Mex for his nonstop chatting around the course, Trevino is an exceptional golfer as well as a favorite of galleries wherever he plays.
Lee Trevino
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: Assured Management Company, 1901 W. 47th Place, Ste. 200, Westwood, Kansas 66205.
SELECTED WRITINGS BY TREVINO:
(With Oscar Fraley) I Can Help Your Game. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, 1971.
(With Dick Aultman) Groove Your Golf Swing My Way. New York: Atheneum, 1976.
(With Sam Blair) They Call Me Super Mex. New York: Random House, 1982.
(With Sam Blair) The Snake in the Sandtrap (And Other Misadventures on the Golf Tour). New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1985.
Sketch by Kari Bethel
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5 months ago
In 1969, Lee Trevino won the Amana Open Golf Tournament in Iowa City Iowa. It was a one day tournamnet. My husband was a high school student at the time and a big fan of Lee Trevino. He managed to get Mr. Trevino's autograph that day. He would like to document the exact date of the Tournament which he remembers to be some time in the Spring of 1969. Can anybody fill in the details of that tournament? Nancy.Roberts@asu.edu