Lee Trevino Swing
In his prime the merry mex was a virtuoso who could play any shot shape on command.
Lee trevino swing. Lee trevino s top ten rules on shotmaking. He is one of only four players to twice win the u s. Open the open championship and the pga. Jack nicklaus v lee trevino vintage world matchplay final 1970 duration.
Lee trevino has always said that his self taught swing was an accident of nature and warned that those who tried to imitate him could wind up in a world of hurt. Lee trevino has told the story of the very first time he was paired with jack nicklaus during a tournament. Trevino is i ll explain later. Lee buck trevino born december 1 1939 is an american retired professional golfer who is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history.
Trevino liked to talk to his playing partners or anybody during rounds joking laughing chatting throughout. Lee trevino is known for his outgoing personality and quirky swing. These video show how clever we can be in explaining different ways to think about our golf swings. For now let s just watch as lee trevino recommends a flatter swing magazine caution and keeping it in the fairway.
From a slightly slouched and rounded back address position trevino made a very fluid movement to the top of the backswing which resulted in a relatively bent left arm and a very badly bowed left wrist position. The six time major champion is also considered one of the finest ballstrikers in golf history. Lee trevino golf swing golfaus. Trevino won six major championships and 29 pga tour events over the course of his career.
Nicklaus was well aware of trevino s reputation for constant chatter. In this video i analyze one of the greatest swings of all time lee trevino. He was inducted to the world golf hall of fame in 1981. I always loved hitting a low fade to a back right pin with the wind howling from the right.
Analysis of lee trevino at impact may 31 2018 clampett shows how trevino used an unique swing but still managed to get the clubface into a near perfect position at impact. Far from a classic looking golf swing lee trevino used his unorthodox movements to good effect and was one of the world s greatest ball strikers.