Boy, they both sure do “get left” before they come down, don’t they?
@lightshadow44Ай бұрын
Lee, the man who worked for a living….and we enjoy every moment
@makula5543Ай бұрын
Lee Trevino ball striker supreme! Also, love his saying "There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars."
@user-db6pt7vr3lАй бұрын
Ben probably thinking what's the caddy doing out here.
@Jtuesday51Ай бұрын
If you were going to copy anyone this is your man keep it simple and enjoy it seems a lovely man too.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
Trevino and Hogan swings are my preference. The majority of players find it difficult to replicate the swings of rotational golfers like Lee Trevino and Ben Hogan. A minimum of 85% of amateur golfers, in my estimation, are upper body players-hands, arms, roll release, standing up at impact, early extension, etc. I'm hoping Larry Rinker will allow me to post a couple of videos from his channel explaining the differences between upper, mid, and low core golfers. As an aside, lower core golfers typically develop into mid core players, and mid core players develop into upper body players as they age. Thank you for watching, and check back soon for more Trevino videos.
@Oldag75Ай бұрын
Lee Trevino developed his golf game as a poor-kid gambling-scrambling hustler, betting a dollar on a shot with only a quarter in his pocket... genuine pressure, from his earliest days on the links. He deserves all of the PGA success he reaped.
@daviddoss1104Ай бұрын
Trevino hated Augusta national. Said never suited his game and never really showed an ability to win there. I think he actually declined to play there three years when he was eligible. I always liked Lee . But he lost some respect for me when he was always bad mouthing Augusta national.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
Lee T. also missed the 1977 Masters not sure why. Trevino did not accept invitations to the Masters in 1970, 1971, and 1974. In 1972, after forgoing the previous two Masters tournaments, he stored his shoes and other items in the trunk of his car, rather than use the locker room facilities in the clubhouse. Trevino complained that had he not qualified as a player, the club would not have let him onto the grounds except through the kitchen. But he later described his boycott of the Masters as "the greatest mistake I've made in my career" and called Augusta National "the eighth wonder of the world. I recall Lee discussing in an interview a meeting he had with Clifford Roberts when Cliff was Augusta's boss. Lee T. and Cliff R. had a face-to-face meeting where they couldn't agree whatsoever. That was all in the past, though. BTW, Trevino twice led the Masters after 36 holes in 1975 & 85 both his best finishes at T10, and in 1979 he finished T12. And Trevino is still the oldest to lead any round of the Masters, opening with a 67 in 1989 at age 49 finished that year T18. Lee also made the cut in 17 out of 20 appearances
@highnrisingАй бұрын
Augusta National was still pretty racist back then. They didn't admit their first black member until 1990. Trevino, a Tex-Mexican, didn't feel welcome there. When he played, he gave it his best effort, and he didn't cheat. My respect for him is not diminished at all because he did not revere or celebrate Augusta.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
@@highnrising I follow you
@tvs3497Ай бұрын
Golden Bell has train-wrecked many a champion over the years. Notice people behind the green, you don't see that anymore. There's a tee box there now. And beautiful azaleas now frame the back and sides of the hole. The bunkers have been reduced in size, recontoured and are much more defined; the edge of the pond is smoother, too. Trevino tied for 10th in 1975. He was -2 for the tournament and picked up a whopping $3,600. His playing partner here was Billy Casper who finished 6th at 5 under, good for $7,500. Jack Nicklaus won at 12 under par, beating Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf by one stroke. The winner got $40,000. Compare that to the $3.6 million the winner received in 2024. Nicklaus hung around Augusta after this year's tournament and played three rounds, shooting 88, 90, and 91. "They don't have any forward tees at Augusta" Jack quipped. Jack is 84 years old. Trevino turns 85 in December. Lee holds six major titles and 29 PGA Tour event titles, snatching a couple of US Opens and British Opens and a PGA Championship away from Jack. Not bad for a kid who earned $30/week as a caddie and shoe-shiner.
@radar0412Ай бұрын
To all you beginners out there. Take a look at Lee's swing. Feet AREN'T perfectly aligned to the target, his head releases with the swing and DOESN'T stay down. And Lee swings the club at a comfortable NORMAL speed, and NOT slow. Don't let other beginners try to tell you there's a cookie cutter approach to the golf swing.
@Gregc63Ай бұрын
And he was probably playing a TopFlite!
@outlander234Ай бұрын
Looking like Charles Bronson with those pants, belt and walk.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
Good one
@glennarcher2988Ай бұрын
Love how the 12th looks very similar today. Main difference I see is the cut and roll of the green, you don't see that tartan pattern anymore.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
I applaud that pattern of cutting the grass; it looks fantastic. Although it would be too expensive, I would like my front lawn to look like that.
@Paul-lm5gvАй бұрын
This is what's wrong with PGA golf today. There are no Lee Trevinos - both his caddy shack learned golf swing and his 'on course' entertaining personality!
@ChristianBassedas6Ай бұрын
Grizzly adams did have a beard
@louislane1968Ай бұрын
I’m an old golf fan. That was one of the purest golf shots ever! The swing, the strike and the result. One of the closest to perfection I’ve seen in my life!
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
Absolutely
@waygonedonАй бұрын
I saw him on a few senior tour appearances when they played on a club near me. Plays like his pants are on fire.
@raymondcaylor6292Ай бұрын
I'm 74 myself. I loved his swing too. It was pure. Winning twice at 3 different Major championships is of course incredible but a Masters Championship always eluded him. I wonder if later he ever regretted not accepting three invitations and always declined asking for exemption ?
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
@@raymondcaylor6292 According to the "wiki" source I read, Lee stated one of the biggest mistakes in his career was not participating and boycotting the 70, 71 & 74 Masters.
@gbyo1823Ай бұрын
Never seen this one! Thanks for sharing! I wonder if Lee has seen this?
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
Good question and thank you? Did you know that in the final round of the 72 US Open at PB, which Jack Nicklaus won, Trevino and Jack were paired together? Palmer trailed Jack by one shot when Arnie finished the 13th, but Palmer bogeyed the 14 and 15. Lee's poor performance on Sunday may have been caused by the pneumonia he had a few weeks earlier, but the weather was unfavorable and the wind was blowing all day. I'll soon upload some video from the competition.
@paulross42442 ай бұрын
Happy days watching this. Cant bear to watch the current lot and they aren't fit to lace the boots of players like these legends.
@BigfistJP2 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the Masters is the one major he did not win. His game, by his own admission, was not suited to Augusta National. Still, he did have a number of top 15 finishes.
@likearollingstone0072 ай бұрын
Back in the days when players had personalities and charisma
@brianfantana85102 ай бұрын
Love how he gets lower through impact. Such a great ball striker.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
strength, mobility, and stability. The thoracic spine's relationship to the pelvis, the mobility of the ankles, and other factors. Ben Hogan once stated that the hardest part of the golf swing is staying bent over for two seconds, thus players who suffer with early extension and other postural impact alignment should prioritize their fitness over their technique.
@ashie259Ай бұрын
@@Arcswings Well said, sir. I'm 58 and have been playing since I was 8. I've been single digits for most of that but inconsistent. Then, last October, I decided to stop hitting so many range balls and up my flexibility and strength training instead. Almost immediately I went out and shot 66, have not shot over 75 all winter and regularly break 70. In golf, athleticism trumps techique in importance
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
@@ashie259 Congratulations! I support your new mindset and training regimen.
@markbrown-bk1lr2 ай бұрын
That has to be the best shot on that hole ever. On one who could do it better is the DOD King 👑
@bingohhhhhhhhhhhhАй бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHA
@rogeeeferrari2 ай бұрын
Probably a 7 iron shot back then...
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
yes, the loft of a 9 iron today
@steveludwig42002 ай бұрын
Speith should have watched this a hundred times in 2016 after the 3rd round...LOL
@dibber432 ай бұрын
Lee Trevino played a cut his entire career and VERY successfully, I might add. He was money with the fade! $$
@chevy4x4662 ай бұрын
I understand Lee not getting along with cliff. I think it was fair for lee to not enjoy the event for so many reasons that I find justified. Having said all this, he would have been an underdog due to his extreme left to right shot. 12 is the only hole I can think of that favors the fade, well actually all the par 3s have the plateau pin. Perhaps 1&7. But lee was a great putter and could have overcome the right to left bias of the course if cliff wasn’t such an ass to him
@johnfisher7143Ай бұрын
I don’t know about that. Nicklaus won there six times and he played a high fade. Sure his course management was second to none but a fade is a fade.
@chevy4x466Ай бұрын
@@johnfisher7143 but jack was the best. Yup, I think he went on a ten year run where he finished top 5 every time in the 70s. Man, he was awsome. This week we get to see his masterpiece design at Valhalla
@whip572 ай бұрын
Trevino had so much confidence and could really work the ball in all directions but preferred the cut or fade
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
I've watched video of Trevino calling the ball flight a push, and Lee stating he hit it quite straight. Lee knew he fundamentally aimed left and used a push trajectory to hit the ball to the target, rather than characterizing the flight as a fade.
@hlf_coder62722 ай бұрын
God, look how far open he's lined up. This was back in the day when a lot of pros had unique swings. If it worked for them, they just went with it. Tiger's dominance with the ultimate technically perfect swing really did away with swings like Trevino's for the most part.
@justthrowitgolf2 ай бұрын
even when Tiger was dominant he was like 100th in fairways hit .. his swing wasn't dominant .. it was his putting . Lots of room today for quirky swings .. look at Scotty Sheffler as an example after 2 Masters wins ( and btw it was never technically perfect which is why he changed teaching pros quite often .. and really shoulda stayed with Butch )
@edcella1812 ай бұрын
@@justthrowitgolf I'd say his recovery skills. His length and putting were elite of course but I thought where he was just simply better than everyone else was recovery shots. Can't even count how many times I watched Tiger's drive bombed into a terrible lie and then he makes a YGTBFKM shot to get it on the green.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
Augusta National Hole # 12 history Name: Golden Bell Par: 3 2022 yardage: 155 1934 yardage: 150 2021 scoring average: 3.11 All-time scoring average: 3.27 All-time difficulty rank: 4 Lowest year: 3.03 (2002) Highest year: 3.55 (1966) SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 1951: Green extended to right by 18 feet. 1958: Ben Hogan Bridge dedicated. 1960: Green raised. 1965: Tees revised to split level, side-by-side. Notes: The 12th is perhaps the most natural and least changed hole on the course. … The green is believed to have been constructed on an Indian burial ground. … In 1981, a heating and cooling system was installed beneath the green’s surface to offset Georgia’s summer heat and winter frost. MASTERS MOMENTS The iconic Ben Hogan Bridge, dedicated in 1958 to recognize the Texan’s then-record score of 274 in 1953, serves as a walkway across Rae’s Creek to the green. … There have been three aces made on this hole during Masters competition: Claude Harmon, 1947 (7-iron, 155 yards); William Hyndman, 1959 (6-iron, 155 yards); and Curtis Strange, 1988 (7-iron, 155 yards). … The tales often spoken about the 12th hole more often are about carnage than celebration. In 1952, Gene Sarazen played Augusta National’s front nine in 1 under par. At the 12th, he hit three balls into the creek, recorded an 8 and then withdrew from the tournament. In 1959, Arnold Palmer went to the 12th hole with a two-stroke lead, made a triple-bogey 6 and failed to complete an attempt at successive Masters titles. … In 1980, Tom Weiskopf produced the hole’s worst score, a 13 that included five golf balls finding Rae’s Creek. Years later, Weiskopf shared a light-hearted story with Golf Digest: “You know, I had never hit a ball into Rae’s Creek until that time. I had hit a ball into Rae’s Creek from behind the green on my second shot, but never the tee.” In 2016, Jordan Spieth held the final-round lead standing on the 12th tee. Spieth, looking to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the Masters’ only back-to-back champions, was coming off bogeys at the 10th and 11th holes. He only made matters worse with a quadruple-bogey 7 at the 12th. In a span of three holes, Spieth went from holding a five-stroke lead to trailing by three strokes. In November’s Masters, Tiger Woods, a five-time champion, recorded a 10 in Sunday’s final round. The score was Woods’ worst ever on the PGA Tour. His problems began by misjudging the wind. “I committed to the wrong wind. The wind was off the right for the first two guys [in Woods’ pairing], and then when I stepped up there, it switched to howling off the left.” … Not all is lost at the 12th, though. In 1992, Fred Couples received a reprieve from the shaved bank fronting the green. Rains from the previous day may have softened the sloped turf, because when Couples’ 8-iron approach hit the bank, the ball did not immediately roll back into Rae’s Creek. Instead, the ball crept slowly backward and stopped inches away from the water. Couples managed to get up and down for par and went on to win his only green jacket, by two strokes over Raymond Floyd.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
There are nine golfers who completed their tournament careers having won three out of the four majors, missing just one from the Career Grand Slam. But in some early cases, the fourth professional major wasn't even available for them to win - The Masters didn't debut until 1934. five so far who did achieve the Career Grand Slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods. Lee Trevino (6 wins in majors) The Masters is the one major that Trevino failed to win. U.S. Open: 1968, 1971 British Open: 1971, 1972 PGA Championship: 1974, 1984 Tom Watson (8 wins in majors) Like Palmer, Watson was never able to claim a PGA Championship win. Masters: 1977, 1981 U.S. Open: 1982 British Open: 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 Sam Snead (7 wins in majors) Snead won a record 82 tournaments in his PGA Tour career. But he never won a U.S. Open. Masters: 1949, 1952, 1954 British Open: 1946 PGA Championship: 1942, 1949, 1951 Arnold Palmer (7 wins in majors) The PGA Championship is the one major Palmer never won. Masters: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 U.S. Open: 1960 British Open: 1961, 1962 Byron Nelson (5 wins in majors) Nelson never won the British Open but, then, Nelson played in two Open's. Masters: 1937, 1942 U.S. Open: 1939 PGA Championship: 1940, 1945 Walter Hagen (11 wins in majors) "The Haig" was the first golfer to win all three of the professional majors that existed prior to the founding of The Masters. His 11 total wins in those three tournaments was the all-time record for most wins in pro majors until bettered by Jack Nicklaus. U.S. Open: 1914, 1919 British Open: 1922, 1924, 1928, 1928 PGA Championship: 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 Raymond Floyd (4 wins in majors) The British Open is the missing major for Floyd. Masters: 1976 U.S. Open: 1986 PGA Championship: 1969, 1982 Floyd skipped the Open Championship a few times early in his career, but once he began playing it regularly he challenged in a few years. In the 1978 British Open, Floyd tied for second place, two strokes behind Nicklaus. He also had finishes of tied third, fourth and eighth in the Open. Jim Barnes won 3 out 4 majors, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth Phil Mickelson Tommy Armour (3 wins in majors) Armour had wins in the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and British Open, but not in The Masters. U.S. Open: 1927 British Open: 1931 PGA Championship: 1930 Armour was 37 years old when The Masters was first played in 1934, but didn't play that tournament until the following year. He wound up making seven starts in The Masters, all of them past his prime, but Armour did tie for eighth in the 1937 Masters.
@Kidraver5552 ай бұрын
Great synopsis, thanks.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
@@Kidraver555 Appreciate that
@nicholasschroeder3678Ай бұрын
It should be noted that in Hagen's day, the Western Open was considered a major golf tournament, and he won it 5 times. Furthermore, the early Masters tournaments weren't really the major events they later became. It wasn't really until the 60s that the 4 majors we have today became the "thing" they are today. The Open wasn't that competitive post-war until Palmer went over there bringing the other best American players into the mix, though Snead's and Hogan's one shot wins in 46 and 53 were very impressive. The total major wins numbers game plays very much against the older players. The Western Open is never included, and going to Britain was prohibitively expensive--they never got to play four a year like they have since 1960. When it comes to winning the BIG ones, Hagen was there over and over, and I rank him 5 just behind Jones among the all-time greats.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
@@nicholasschroeder3678 Excellent information and a valid point made.
@saabtech3510Ай бұрын
For years now, every time Rory competes in the Masters, it's all pressure to complete the "Slam". I think it has cost him. Better when it just happens. Can't be forced. (It's a shame Lee avoided the Masters in his prime. I think he could have won it.)
@arjanpetersen2 ай бұрын
hole is so much m ore difficult now
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
The yardage remains unchanged. Although the creek was renovated, the hole has always been challenging because of the breeze that swirls about; otherwise, not Historical Avg: 3.27 (4)Low Year: 3.030 (2002)High Year: 3.556 (1966)
@chevy4x4662 ай бұрын
@@Arcswings😂😂😂. Well done 👍. The perfect rebuttal to a ridiculous comment.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
@@chevy4x466 I'm not sure if some people are merely trolling or are genuinely ignorant about some of the topics they comment on.
@chevy4x4662 ай бұрын
@@Arcswings I know what u mean. I am 53 years old and played as a child in the eighties. As I have studied the game I think the true golden era was the late 60s through the mid to late 70s. In this era, the pros did not have the most premium equipment. The did not always draw a Cush country club fluffy lie. I consider lee in the best 10 golfers 🏌️♂️. I think he was as good as Tom Watson. Today, the pro game is homogeneous. I understand why Lee didn’t like cliff. Even though lee relied on his fade, I think he might have won a masters if cliff and the boys weren’t such asses. Lee was a great putter. Even though the course didn’t suit his fade, he was so good he may have won one if he tried. Thanks for posting the vid featuring one of my favorite golfers ever
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
@@chevy4x466 Thank you, and as you can likely tell, I'm a fan of Lee as well.
@thdreefie2 ай бұрын
Which is which? That doesn’t look like Lee Trevino’s swing to me.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
Hogan is most closest. Ben is blasting a driver, Lee is hitting an iron, and Trevino is behind. You can see Lee's head is virtually out of sight at impact if you stop the video. This is an example of how much side bend Lee had in his earlier playing days.
@cutoverpark95962 ай бұрын
It’s plain as day which is which,Great clip…
@thdreefieАй бұрын
@@cutoverpark9596…I recognized Hogan but I’m used to seeing Trevino from a different angle.
@blehoo12 ай бұрын
Sliced it up to the cup and then a bit of club twerking for good measure. Loved Trevino back in the day
@bostoncityofchampions65812 ай бұрын
Useful.
@ScratchyBaws2 ай бұрын
Amazing golfer, almost plays it like a bunker shot with his feet and body aiming the other way. Loved watching him back in the day.
@brianmcg3212 ай бұрын
That’s how he played every shot
@Steinmetz12 ай бұрын
Club twirl and all
@steveperry13442 ай бұрын
that's a rare one.
@bencarmona48062 ай бұрын
This is some iconic lost footage. Great upload 👏🏻⛳️
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@steveperry13442 ай бұрын
lee legend.
@johnmule94192 ай бұрын
Incredible side-by-side footage..great find...I think the '66 Open was Trevino's first Open and he played the final round with Dave Hill. According to what I've read, one of Hill's friends approached him during the round and asked him "who's the Italian guy you're playing with...(LOL)"...Dave replied "He's not Italian, he's Mexican and he sure can play!"
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
Yes 66 was Lee's first US Open and 2 years later Lee won the 68 US Open
@maxxbenzz78422 ай бұрын
His head is locked until the ball is well on its way. Beautiful
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
rotating the neck from side to side. bending the neck laterally to bring the ear to the shoulder. Lee's spinal and neck range of motion were beyond what most golfers can reach
@jtpalooki77572 ай бұрын
Nice 🍌 fade🤤…..
@user-gk3mq7hm8w2 ай бұрын
Genius,and what a lovely guy
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
It is remarkable that numerous legendary players were able to develop solid reliable ball flight swings by conventional approaches.
@johnscanlan76062 ай бұрын
Tried this on the course today, worked great with a variety of clubs. It was so effective and so easy I could not stop using it.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
quick study, 👍
@reginaldcortez87632 ай бұрын
Ben,Lee, Fuzzy, Freddy, Phil and Rickie my besties.
@Pronzini12 ай бұрын
Quite possibly the two best ball-strikers ever. Very cool to see them side by side
@cutoverpark95962 ай бұрын
For that era I would agree but not the best ever…
@chrisbrimhall16132 ай бұрын
The man was gifted with great hands….I would probably shank it😄
@obamathebigearsclown39792 ай бұрын
I LOVE the merry MEX, but he gives so many different tips I'm so confusion and I can NOT stop watching all of them.
@Arcswings2 ай бұрын
Take a look at the two brand-new Trevino videos that I recently posted about the down swing and back swing. The details and insights are taken from Lee's instruction book Grove Your Swing My Way
@alarmservicepros2 ай бұрын
@@Arcswings I learned from him in the late 70's.I broke 90 within the first 6 months and never looked back.
@ArcswingsАй бұрын
@@alarmservicepros you were a wise and a good golfer
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Boy, they both sure do “get left” before they come down, don’t they?
Lee, the man who worked for a living….and we enjoy every moment
Lee Trevino ball striker supreme! Also, love his saying "There are two things that won't last long in this world, and that's dogs chasing cars and pros putting for pars."
Ben probably thinking what's the caddy doing out here.
If you were going to copy anyone this is your man keep it simple and enjoy it seems a lovely man too.
Trevino and Hogan swings are my preference. The majority of players find it difficult to replicate the swings of rotational golfers like Lee Trevino and Ben Hogan. A minimum of 85% of amateur golfers, in my estimation, are upper body players-hands, arms, roll release, standing up at impact, early extension, etc. I'm hoping Larry Rinker will allow me to post a couple of videos from his channel explaining the differences between upper, mid, and low core golfers. As an aside, lower core golfers typically develop into mid core players, and mid core players develop into upper body players as they age. Thank you for watching, and check back soon for more Trevino videos.
Lee Trevino developed his golf game as a poor-kid gambling-scrambling hustler, betting a dollar on a shot with only a quarter in his pocket... genuine pressure, from his earliest days on the links. He deserves all of the PGA success he reaped.
Trevino hated Augusta national. Said never suited his game and never really showed an ability to win there. I think he actually declined to play there three years when he was eligible. I always liked Lee . But he lost some respect for me when he was always bad mouthing Augusta national.
Lee T. also missed the 1977 Masters not sure why. Trevino did not accept invitations to the Masters in 1970, 1971, and 1974. In 1972, after forgoing the previous two Masters tournaments, he stored his shoes and other items in the trunk of his car, rather than use the locker room facilities in the clubhouse. Trevino complained that had he not qualified as a player, the club would not have let him onto the grounds except through the kitchen. But he later described his boycott of the Masters as "the greatest mistake I've made in my career" and called Augusta National "the eighth wonder of the world. I recall Lee discussing in an interview a meeting he had with Clifford Roberts when Cliff was Augusta's boss. Lee T. and Cliff R. had a face-to-face meeting where they couldn't agree whatsoever. That was all in the past, though. BTW, Trevino twice led the Masters after 36 holes in 1975 & 85 both his best finishes at T10, and in 1979 he finished T12. And Trevino is still the oldest to lead any round of the Masters, opening with a 67 in 1989 at age 49 finished that year T18. Lee also made the cut in 17 out of 20 appearances
Augusta National was still pretty racist back then. They didn't admit their first black member until 1990. Trevino, a Tex-Mexican, didn't feel welcome there. When he played, he gave it his best effort, and he didn't cheat. My respect for him is not diminished at all because he did not revere or celebrate Augusta.
@@highnrising I follow you
Golden Bell has train-wrecked many a champion over the years. Notice people behind the green, you don't see that anymore. There's a tee box there now. And beautiful azaleas now frame the back and sides of the hole. The bunkers have been reduced in size, recontoured and are much more defined; the edge of the pond is smoother, too. Trevino tied for 10th in 1975. He was -2 for the tournament and picked up a whopping $3,600. His playing partner here was Billy Casper who finished 6th at 5 under, good for $7,500. Jack Nicklaus won at 12 under par, beating Johnny Miller and Tom Weiskopf by one stroke. The winner got $40,000. Compare that to the $3.6 million the winner received in 2024. Nicklaus hung around Augusta after this year's tournament and played three rounds, shooting 88, 90, and 91. "They don't have any forward tees at Augusta" Jack quipped. Jack is 84 years old. Trevino turns 85 in December. Lee holds six major titles and 29 PGA Tour event titles, snatching a couple of US Opens and British Opens and a PGA Championship away from Jack. Not bad for a kid who earned $30/week as a caddie and shoe-shiner.
To all you beginners out there. Take a look at Lee's swing. Feet AREN'T perfectly aligned to the target, his head releases with the swing and DOESN'T stay down. And Lee swings the club at a comfortable NORMAL speed, and NOT slow. Don't let other beginners try to tell you there's a cookie cutter approach to the golf swing.
And he was probably playing a TopFlite!
Looking like Charles Bronson with those pants, belt and walk.
Good one
Love how the 12th looks very similar today. Main difference I see is the cut and roll of the green, you don't see that tartan pattern anymore.
I applaud that pattern of cutting the grass; it looks fantastic. Although it would be too expensive, I would like my front lawn to look like that.
This is what's wrong with PGA golf today. There are no Lee Trevinos - both his caddy shack learned golf swing and his 'on course' entertaining personality!
Grizzly adams did have a beard
I’m an old golf fan. That was one of the purest golf shots ever! The swing, the strike and the result. One of the closest to perfection I’ve seen in my life!
Absolutely
I saw him on a few senior tour appearances when they played on a club near me. Plays like his pants are on fire.
I'm 74 myself. I loved his swing too. It was pure. Winning twice at 3 different Major championships is of course incredible but a Masters Championship always eluded him. I wonder if later he ever regretted not accepting three invitations and always declined asking for exemption ?
@@raymondcaylor6292 According to the "wiki" source I read, Lee stated one of the biggest mistakes in his career was not participating and boycotting the 70, 71 & 74 Masters.
Never seen this one! Thanks for sharing! I wonder if Lee has seen this?
Good question and thank you? Did you know that in the final round of the 72 US Open at PB, which Jack Nicklaus won, Trevino and Jack were paired together? Palmer trailed Jack by one shot when Arnie finished the 13th, but Palmer bogeyed the 14 and 15. Lee's poor performance on Sunday may have been caused by the pneumonia he had a few weeks earlier, but the weather was unfavorable and the wind was blowing all day. I'll soon upload some video from the competition.
Happy days watching this. Cant bear to watch the current lot and they aren't fit to lace the boots of players like these legends.
Unfortunately, the Masters is the one major he did not win. His game, by his own admission, was not suited to Augusta National. Still, he did have a number of top 15 finishes.
Back in the days when players had personalities and charisma
Love how he gets lower through impact. Such a great ball striker.
strength, mobility, and stability. The thoracic spine's relationship to the pelvis, the mobility of the ankles, and other factors. Ben Hogan once stated that the hardest part of the golf swing is staying bent over for two seconds, thus players who suffer with early extension and other postural impact alignment should prioritize their fitness over their technique.
@@Arcswings Well said, sir. I'm 58 and have been playing since I was 8. I've been single digits for most of that but inconsistent. Then, last October, I decided to stop hitting so many range balls and up my flexibility and strength training instead. Almost immediately I went out and shot 66, have not shot over 75 all winter and regularly break 70. In golf, athleticism trumps techique in importance
@@ashie259 Congratulations! I support your new mindset and training regimen.
That has to be the best shot on that hole ever. On one who could do it better is the DOD King 👑
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Probably a 7 iron shot back then...
yes, the loft of a 9 iron today
Speith should have watched this a hundred times in 2016 after the 3rd round...LOL
Lee Trevino played a cut his entire career and VERY successfully, I might add. He was money with the fade! $$
I understand Lee not getting along with cliff. I think it was fair for lee to not enjoy the event for so many reasons that I find justified. Having said all this, he would have been an underdog due to his extreme left to right shot. 12 is the only hole I can think of that favors the fade, well actually all the par 3s have the plateau pin. Perhaps 1&7. But lee was a great putter and could have overcome the right to left bias of the course if cliff wasn’t such an ass to him
I don’t know about that. Nicklaus won there six times and he played a high fade. Sure his course management was second to none but a fade is a fade.
@@johnfisher7143 but jack was the best. Yup, I think he went on a ten year run where he finished top 5 every time in the 70s. Man, he was awsome. This week we get to see his masterpiece design at Valhalla
Trevino had so much confidence and could really work the ball in all directions but preferred the cut or fade
I've watched video of Trevino calling the ball flight a push, and Lee stating he hit it quite straight. Lee knew he fundamentally aimed left and used a push trajectory to hit the ball to the target, rather than characterizing the flight as a fade.
God, look how far open he's lined up. This was back in the day when a lot of pros had unique swings. If it worked for them, they just went with it. Tiger's dominance with the ultimate technically perfect swing really did away with swings like Trevino's for the most part.
even when Tiger was dominant he was like 100th in fairways hit .. his swing wasn't dominant .. it was his putting . Lots of room today for quirky swings .. look at Scotty Sheffler as an example after 2 Masters wins ( and btw it was never technically perfect which is why he changed teaching pros quite often .. and really shoulda stayed with Butch )
@@justthrowitgolf I'd say his recovery skills. His length and putting were elite of course but I thought where he was just simply better than everyone else was recovery shots. Can't even count how many times I watched Tiger's drive bombed into a terrible lie and then he makes a YGTBFKM shot to get it on the green.
Augusta National Hole # 12 history Name: Golden Bell Par: 3 2022 yardage: 155 1934 yardage: 150 2021 scoring average: 3.11 All-time scoring average: 3.27 All-time difficulty rank: 4 Lowest year: 3.03 (2002) Highest year: 3.55 (1966) SIGNIFICANT CHANGES 1951: Green extended to right by 18 feet. 1958: Ben Hogan Bridge dedicated. 1960: Green raised. 1965: Tees revised to split level, side-by-side. Notes: The 12th is perhaps the most natural and least changed hole on the course. … The green is believed to have been constructed on an Indian burial ground. … In 1981, a heating and cooling system was installed beneath the green’s surface to offset Georgia’s summer heat and winter frost. MASTERS MOMENTS The iconic Ben Hogan Bridge, dedicated in 1958 to recognize the Texan’s then-record score of 274 in 1953, serves as a walkway across Rae’s Creek to the green. … There have been three aces made on this hole during Masters competition: Claude Harmon, 1947 (7-iron, 155 yards); William Hyndman, 1959 (6-iron, 155 yards); and Curtis Strange, 1988 (7-iron, 155 yards). … The tales often spoken about the 12th hole more often are about carnage than celebration. In 1952, Gene Sarazen played Augusta National’s front nine in 1 under par. At the 12th, he hit three balls into the creek, recorded an 8 and then withdrew from the tournament. In 1959, Arnold Palmer went to the 12th hole with a two-stroke lead, made a triple-bogey 6 and failed to complete an attempt at successive Masters titles. … In 1980, Tom Weiskopf produced the hole’s worst score, a 13 that included five golf balls finding Rae’s Creek. Years later, Weiskopf shared a light-hearted story with Golf Digest: “You know, I had never hit a ball into Rae’s Creek until that time. I had hit a ball into Rae’s Creek from behind the green on my second shot, but never the tee.” In 2016, Jordan Spieth held the final-round lead standing on the 12th tee. Spieth, looking to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the Masters’ only back-to-back champions, was coming off bogeys at the 10th and 11th holes. He only made matters worse with a quadruple-bogey 7 at the 12th. In a span of three holes, Spieth went from holding a five-stroke lead to trailing by three strokes. In November’s Masters, Tiger Woods, a five-time champion, recorded a 10 in Sunday’s final round. The score was Woods’ worst ever on the PGA Tour. His problems began by misjudging the wind. “I committed to the wrong wind. The wind was off the right for the first two guys [in Woods’ pairing], and then when I stepped up there, it switched to howling off the left.” … Not all is lost at the 12th, though. In 1992, Fred Couples received a reprieve from the shaved bank fronting the green. Rains from the previous day may have softened the sloped turf, because when Couples’ 8-iron approach hit the bank, the ball did not immediately roll back into Rae’s Creek. Instead, the ball crept slowly backward and stopped inches away from the water. Couples managed to get up and down for par and went on to win his only green jacket, by two strokes over Raymond Floyd.
There are nine golfers who completed their tournament careers having won three out of the four majors, missing just one from the Career Grand Slam. But in some early cases, the fourth professional major wasn't even available for them to win - The Masters didn't debut until 1934. five so far who did achieve the Career Grand Slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods. Lee Trevino (6 wins in majors) The Masters is the one major that Trevino failed to win. U.S. Open: 1968, 1971 British Open: 1971, 1972 PGA Championship: 1974, 1984 Tom Watson (8 wins in majors) Like Palmer, Watson was never able to claim a PGA Championship win. Masters: 1977, 1981 U.S. Open: 1982 British Open: 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 Sam Snead (7 wins in majors) Snead won a record 82 tournaments in his PGA Tour career. But he never won a U.S. Open. Masters: 1949, 1952, 1954 British Open: 1946 PGA Championship: 1942, 1949, 1951 Arnold Palmer (7 wins in majors) The PGA Championship is the one major Palmer never won. Masters: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 U.S. Open: 1960 British Open: 1961, 1962 Byron Nelson (5 wins in majors) Nelson never won the British Open but, then, Nelson played in two Open's. Masters: 1937, 1942 U.S. Open: 1939 PGA Championship: 1940, 1945 Walter Hagen (11 wins in majors) "The Haig" was the first golfer to win all three of the professional majors that existed prior to the founding of The Masters. His 11 total wins in those three tournaments was the all-time record for most wins in pro majors until bettered by Jack Nicklaus. U.S. Open: 1914, 1919 British Open: 1922, 1924, 1928, 1928 PGA Championship: 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 Raymond Floyd (4 wins in majors) The British Open is the missing major for Floyd. Masters: 1976 U.S. Open: 1986 PGA Championship: 1969, 1982 Floyd skipped the Open Championship a few times early in his career, but once he began playing it regularly he challenged in a few years. In the 1978 British Open, Floyd tied for second place, two strokes behind Nicklaus. He also had finishes of tied third, fourth and eighth in the Open. Jim Barnes won 3 out 4 majors, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth Phil Mickelson Tommy Armour (3 wins in majors) Armour had wins in the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and British Open, but not in The Masters. U.S. Open: 1927 British Open: 1931 PGA Championship: 1930 Armour was 37 years old when The Masters was first played in 1934, but didn't play that tournament until the following year. He wound up making seven starts in The Masters, all of them past his prime, but Armour did tie for eighth in the 1937 Masters.
Great synopsis, thanks.
@@Kidraver555 Appreciate that
It should be noted that in Hagen's day, the Western Open was considered a major golf tournament, and he won it 5 times. Furthermore, the early Masters tournaments weren't really the major events they later became. It wasn't really until the 60s that the 4 majors we have today became the "thing" they are today. The Open wasn't that competitive post-war until Palmer went over there bringing the other best American players into the mix, though Snead's and Hogan's one shot wins in 46 and 53 were very impressive. The total major wins numbers game plays very much against the older players. The Western Open is never included, and going to Britain was prohibitively expensive--they never got to play four a year like they have since 1960. When it comes to winning the BIG ones, Hagen was there over and over, and I rank him 5 just behind Jones among the all-time greats.
@@nicholasschroeder3678 Excellent information and a valid point made.
For years now, every time Rory competes in the Masters, it's all pressure to complete the "Slam". I think it has cost him. Better when it just happens. Can't be forced. (It's a shame Lee avoided the Masters in his prime. I think he could have won it.)
hole is so much m ore difficult now
The yardage remains unchanged. Although the creek was renovated, the hole has always been challenging because of the breeze that swirls about; otherwise, not Historical Avg: 3.27 (4)Low Year: 3.030 (2002)High Year: 3.556 (1966)
@@Arcswings😂😂😂. Well done 👍. The perfect rebuttal to a ridiculous comment.
@@chevy4x466 I'm not sure if some people are merely trolling or are genuinely ignorant about some of the topics they comment on.
@@Arcswings I know what u mean. I am 53 years old and played as a child in the eighties. As I have studied the game I think the true golden era was the late 60s through the mid to late 70s. In this era, the pros did not have the most premium equipment. The did not always draw a Cush country club fluffy lie. I consider lee in the best 10 golfers 🏌️♂️. I think he was as good as Tom Watson. Today, the pro game is homogeneous. I understand why Lee didn’t like cliff. Even though lee relied on his fade, I think he might have won a masters if cliff and the boys weren’t such asses. Lee was a great putter. Even though the course didn’t suit his fade, he was so good he may have won one if he tried. Thanks for posting the vid featuring one of my favorite golfers ever
@@chevy4x466 Thank you, and as you can likely tell, I'm a fan of Lee as well.
Which is which? That doesn’t look like Lee Trevino’s swing to me.
Hogan is most closest. Ben is blasting a driver, Lee is hitting an iron, and Trevino is behind. You can see Lee's head is virtually out of sight at impact if you stop the video. This is an example of how much side bend Lee had in his earlier playing days.
It’s plain as day which is which,Great clip…
@@cutoverpark9596…I recognized Hogan but I’m used to seeing Trevino from a different angle.
Sliced it up to the cup and then a bit of club twerking for good measure. Loved Trevino back in the day
Useful.
Amazing golfer, almost plays it like a bunker shot with his feet and body aiming the other way. Loved watching him back in the day.
That’s how he played every shot
Club twirl and all
that's a rare one.
This is some iconic lost footage. Great upload 👏🏻⛳️
Many thanks!
lee legend.
Incredible side-by-side footage..great find...I think the '66 Open was Trevino's first Open and he played the final round with Dave Hill. According to what I've read, one of Hill's friends approached him during the round and asked him "who's the Italian guy you're playing with...(LOL)"...Dave replied "He's not Italian, he's Mexican and he sure can play!"
Yes 66 was Lee's first US Open and 2 years later Lee won the 68 US Open
His head is locked until the ball is well on its way. Beautiful
rotating the neck from side to side. bending the neck laterally to bring the ear to the shoulder. Lee's spinal and neck range of motion were beyond what most golfers can reach
Nice 🍌 fade🤤…..
Genius,and what a lovely guy
It is remarkable that numerous legendary players were able to develop solid reliable ball flight swings by conventional approaches.
Tried this on the course today, worked great with a variety of clubs. It was so effective and so easy I could not stop using it.
quick study, 👍
Ben,Lee, Fuzzy, Freddy, Phil and Rickie my besties.
Quite possibly the two best ball-strikers ever. Very cool to see them side by side
For that era I would agree but not the best ever…
The man was gifted with great hands….I would probably shank it😄
I LOVE the merry MEX, but he gives so many different tips I'm so confusion and I can NOT stop watching all of them.
Take a look at the two brand-new Trevino videos that I recently posted about the down swing and back swing. The details and insights are taken from Lee's instruction book Grove Your Swing My Way
@@Arcswings I learned from him in the late 70's.I broke 90 within the first 6 months and never looked back.
@@alarmservicepros you were a wise and a good golfer