Lee Trevino

Lee Trevino
Trevino in April 2010
Personal information
Full name	Lee Buck Trevino
Nickname	The Merry Mex, Supermex
Born	(1939-12-01) December 1, 1939 (age 84) Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Claudia Fenley ​ (divorced)​ Claudia Bove ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	6
Career
Turned professional	1960
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	92
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	29
European Tour	5
Japan Golf Tour	1
Sunshine Tour	1
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
PGA Tour Champions	29 (3rd all-time)
Other	19 (regular) 10 (senior)
Best results in major championships (wins: 6)
Masters Tournament	T10: 1975, 1985
PGA Championship	Won: 1974, 1984
U.S. Open	Won: 1968, 1971
The Open Championship	Won: 1971, 1972
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 1981 (member page) PGA Tour money list winner 1970 Vardon Trophy 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1980 PGA Player of the Year 1971 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 1971 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year 1971 Byron Nelson Award 1980 Senior PGA Tour money list winner 1990, 1992 Senior PGA Tour Player of the Year 1990, 1992, 1994 Senior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1990 Senior PGA Tour Byron Nelson Award 1990, 1991, 1992

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.^[1][2][3][4] He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981. Trevino won six major championships and 29 PGA Tour events over the course of his career. He is one of only four players to twice win the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. The Masters Tournament was the only major that eluded him. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as "the Merry Mex" and "Supermex," both affectionate nicknames given to him by other golfers.^[5]