Lee Trevino

American professional golfer

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)

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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]

## Early life

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Trevino was born in Garland, Texas,[6] into a family of Mexican ancestry. He was raised by his mother, Juanita Trevino, and his grandfather, Joe Trevino, a gravedigger. Trevino never knew his father, Joseph Trevino, who left when his son was small. During his childhood, Trevino occasionally attended school and worked to earn money for the family. At age 5, he started working in the cotton fields.[7]

Trevino was introduced to golf when his uncle gave him a few golf balls and an old golf club. He then spent his free time sneaking into nearby country clubs to practice and began as a caddie at the Dallas Athletic Club, near his home. He soon began caddying full-time. Trevino left school at age 14 to go to work. He earned $30 a week as a caddie and shoe shiner.[citation needed] He was also able to practice golf since the caddies had three short holes behind their shack. After work, he would hit at least 300 balls.[citation needed] Many of these practice shots were struck from the bare ground with very little grass (known locally as 'Texas hardpan') and often in very windy conditions. It is this that is widely believed to be the reason Trevino developed his extremely distinct, unique (many would say unorthodox), and compact swing method, which he went on to develop with tremendous effect.[8] A very pronounced controlled "fade" was his signature shot, although he had many other shot types in his repertoire and he is, still to this day, remembered as one of the very finest shot-makers of all time.

When Trevino turned 17 in December 1956, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and served four years as a machine gunner and was discharged in December 1960 as a corporal with the 3rd Marine Division. He spent part of his time playing golf with Marine Corps officers. He played successfully in Armed Forces golf events in Asia, where one rival was Orville Moody, who would follow Trevino to the PGA Tour in the late 1960s.[9]

## Professional career

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After Trevino was discharged from the Marines, he went to work as a club professional in El Paso, Texas. He made extra money by gambling for stakes in head-to-head matches. He qualified for the U.S. Open in 1966, made the cut, and tied for 54th, earning $600. He qualified again in 1967 and shot 283 (+3), eight shots behind champion Jack Nicklaus, and only four behind runner-up Arnold Palmer. Trevino earned $6,000 for finishing fifth, which earned him Tour privileges for the rest of the 1967 season. He won $26,472 as a rookie, 45th on the PGA Tour money list, and was named Rookie of the Year by Golf Digest. The fifth-place finish at the U.S. Open also earned him an exemption into the following year's event.

In 1968, his second year on the circuit, Trevino won the U.S. Open at Oak Hill Country Club, in Rochester, New York, four strokes ahead of runner-up Nicklaus, the defending champion. His rounds of 69-68-69-69 was the first time 70 was broken in all 4 rounds of a U.S. Open. During his career, Trevino won 29 times on the PGA Tour, including six majors. He was at his best in the early 1970s, when he was Jack Nicklaus's chief rival. He won the money list title in 1970, and had six wins in 1971 and four wins in 1972.

Trevino had a remarkable string of victories during a 20-day span in the summer of 1971. He defeated Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1971 U.S. Open. Two weeks later, he won the Canadian Open (the first of three), and the following week won The Open Championship (British Open), becoming the first player to win those three titles in the same year. Trevino was awarded the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of 1971. He also won Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year"[10] and was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year.

In 1972 at Muirfield in Scotland, Trevino became the first player to successfully defend The Open Championship since Arnold Palmer in 1962. In a remarkable third round at Muirfield, Trevino had five consecutive birdies from the 14th through the 18th, holing a bunker shot on the 16th and sinking a 30–foot chip on the 18th for a round of 66. In the final round, Trevino was tied for the lead on the 17th tee with Tony Jacklin. Trevino chipped in from rough on the back of the green for a par on the 17th. A shaken Jacklin three-putted the same hole from 15 feet for a bogey. Trevino parred the 18th hole for a final round of 71, winning him the Open by a stroke over Nicklaus, with Jacklin finishing third. Trevino holed out four times from off the greens during the tournament. Nicklaus had won the first two majors of the year (Masters, U.S. Open) and fell just short in the third leg of the grand slam.[11] After holing his chip shot on the 17th in the final round, Trevino said: "I'm the greatest chipper in the world."[12]

In 1974, Trevino won the Greater New Orleans Open without scoring any bogeys, the only time it had happened in a PGA Tour individual event until J. T. Poston accomplished the feat at the 2019 Wyndham Championship.[13][14] At the PGA Championship he won the fifth of his six major championships. He won the title by a stroke, again over Nicklaus, the fourth and final time Nicklaus was a runner-up in a major to Trevino. At the Western Open near Chicago in 1975, Trevino was struck by lightning,[15][16][17][18] and suffered injuries to his spine. He underwent surgery to remove a damaged spinal disk, but back problems continued to hamper his play. Nevertheless, he was ranked second in McCormack's World Golf Rankings in 1980 behind Tom Watson. Trevino had 3 PGA Tour wins in 1980 and finished runner-up to Tom Watson in the 1980 Open Championship. At the age of 44, Trevino won his sixth and final major at the PGA Championship in 1984, with a 15-under-par score of 273, becoming the first player to shoot all four rounds under 70 in the PGA Championship.[19] He was the runner-up the following year in 1985, attempting to become the first repeat champion since Denny Shute in 1937.

Tom Watson (left) with President Ronald Reagan and Trevino in 1988.

In the early 1980s, Trevino was second on the PGA Tour's career money list, behind only Nicklaus.[20] From 1968 to 1981 inclusive, Trevino won at least one PGA Tour event a year, a streak of 14 seasons. He also won more than 20 international and unofficial professional tournaments. He was one of the charismatic stars who was instrumental in making the Senior PGA Tour (now the PGA Tour Champions) an early success. He claimed 29 senior wins, including four senior majors. He topped the seniors' money list in 1990 and 1992.[citation needed]

Like many American stars of the era, Trevino played a considerable amount overseas. Early in his career he played sporadically on the Australasian Tour. He finished runner-up in the 1969 and 1970 Dunlop International and ultimately won down under at the 1973 Chrysler Classic.[21] He also won an event on the Japan Golf Tour, the Casio World Open in 1981. Trevino also had a great deal of success in Europe. Among his greatest triumphs were at the 1971 Open Championship and 1972 Open Championship. Trevino was also invited to play at the very prestigious (though unofficial) Piccadilly World Match Play Championship three times (1968, 1970, 1972). He reached the finals twice. His most notable performance probably came in 1970 when he defeated defending Masters champion Billy Casper in the quarterfinals and defending PGA champion Dave Stockton in the semifinals. He also won two regular European Tour events late in his career at 1978 Benson & Hedges International Open and 1985 Dunhill British Masters. In fact, his last regular tour win was at the British Masters. Additionally, he finished runner-up at three European Tour events: the 1980 Bob Hope British Classic, 1980 Open Championship, and the 1986 Benson & Hedges International Open.

From 1983 to 1989, he worked as a color analyst for PGA Tour coverage on NBC television. In 2014 Trevino was named "Golf Professional Emeritus" at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a position previously held by Sam Snead and Tom Watson.[citation needed]

### Masters Tournament

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At the Masters Tournament in 1989, 49-year-old Trevino opened with a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to become the oldest to lead the field after a round in the tournament.[22][23][24][25][26] It came despite Trevino's words twenty years earlier, when he said after the 1969 edition: "Don't talk to me about the Masters. I'm never going to play there again. They can invite me all they want, but I'm not going back. It's just not my type of course."[27] Trevino said that he felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere at Augusta National and that he disliked the course because his style of play, where he liked to fade low shots left to right, was not suited to the course.[28][29]

Trevino did not accept invitations to the Masters in 1970,[29] 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."[30]

After his opening round 67 in 1989, Trevino tied for eighteenth; his best career result at the Masters was a tie for tenth (1975, 1985).[citation needed]

## Distinctions and honors

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* Trevino was the first player to shoot all four regulation rounds under par at the U.S. Open. At Oak Hill in 1968, Trevino played rounds of 69-68-69-69.
* A major street in El Paso, Texas was named Lee Trevino Drive in his honor, and streets in Rio Rancho and Belen, New Mexico were also named for him.
* Trevino received the 1971 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year Award.[31]
* One of two golfers to win the PGA Tour's three oldest events in the same year: The Open Championship (1860), the U.S. Open (1895), and the Canadian Open (1904). Trevino won in 1971[32] and Tiger Woods won in 2000
* Trevino played for the United States in the Ryder Cup six times (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981), and had an impressive 17–7–6 (.667) record. He also served as team captain in 1985.
* Trevino won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average five times: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1980.
* Trevino has established numerous scholarships and other financial aid to Mexican-Americans.
* Trevino was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.
* In 2000, Golf Digest magazine ranked Trevino as the 14th-greatest golfer of all time.[33]

## Humor

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Throughout his career, Trevino was seen as approachable and humorous, and was frequently quoted by the press. Late in his career, he remarked, "I played the tour in 1967 and told jokes and nobody laughed. Then I won the Open the next year, told the same jokes, and everybody laughed like hell."[34]

At the beginning of Trevino's 1971 U.S. Open playoff against Jack Nicklaus, he threw a rubber snake that his daughter had put in his bag as a joke at Nicklaus, who later admitted that he asked Trevino to throw it to him so he could see it. Trevino grabbed the rubbery object and playfully tossed it at Nicklaus, getting a scream from a nearby woman and a hearty laugh from Nicklaus. Trevino shot a 68 to defeat Nicklaus by three strokes.[35]

During one tournament, Tony Jacklin, paired with Trevino, said: "Lee, I don't want to talk today." Trevino retorted: "I don't want you to talk. I just want you to listen."[36]

Trevino made a notable cameo appearance in the comedy Happy Gilmore, appearing in several scenes where he's a witness to Happy's anger outbursts, always shaking his head in shocked disapproval. His only spoken line is when the movie's antagonist, Shooter McGavin, says to Happy in sarcasm, "Yeah, right, and Grizzly Adams had a beard," to which an unexpected Trevino appears and says to McGavin, "Grizzly Adams did have a beard." Trevino would later regret appearing in the film, due to the amount of swearing.[37]

After he was struck by lightning at the 1975 Western Open, Trevino was asked by a reporter what he would do if he were out on the course and it began to storm again. Trevino answered he would take out his 1-iron and point it to the sky, "because not even God can hit a 1-iron." Trevino said later in an interview with David Feherty that he must have tempted God the week before by staying outside during a lightning delay to entertain the crowds, saying "I deserved to get hit...God can hit a 1-iron."[citation needed]

Trevino said: "I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years. I've traveled the world and been about everywhere you can imagine. There's not anything I'm scared of except my wife."[38]

## Professional wins (92)

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### PGA Tour wins (29)

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Legend

Major championships (6)
Players Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (22)
No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | To par  | Margin of
victory  | Runner(s)-up

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1  | Jun 16, 1968 | U.S. Open | 69-68-69-69=275  | −5  | 4 strokes  |  Jack Nicklaus
2  | Nov 10, 1968  | Hawaiian Open | 68-71-65-68=272  | −16  | 2 strokes  |  George Archer
3  | Feb 23, 1969 | Tucson Open Invitational | 67-70-68-66=271  | −17  | 7 strokes  |  Miller Barber
4  | Feb 15, 1970 | Tucson Open Invitational (2)  | 66-68-72-69=275  | −13  | Playoff  |  Bob Murphy
5  | Mar 29, 1970  | National Airlines Open Invitational | 69-66-68-71=274  | −14  | Playoff  |  Bob Menne
6  | Apr 25, 1971 | Tallahassee Open Invitational | 69-67-69-68=273  | −15  | 3 strokes  |  Jim Wiechers
7  | May 30, 1971  | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | 66-66-69-67=268  | −12  | 4 strokes  |  Lee Elder,  Jerry Heard,
Hale Irwin,  Randy Wolff
8  | Jun 21, 1971  | U.S. Open (2)  | 70-72-69-69=280  | E  | Playoff  |  Jack Nicklaus
9  | Jul 4, 1971  | Canadian Open | 73-68-67-67=275  | −13  | Playoff  |  Art Wall Jr.
10  | Jul 10, 1971  | The Open Championship | 69-70-69-70=278  | −14  | 1 stroke  |  Lu Liang-Huan
11  | Oct 31, 1971  | Sahara Invitational | 69-72-73-66=280  | −8  | 1 stroke  |  George Archer
12  | May 21, 1972 | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (2)  | 70-72-72-67=281  | −7  | 4 strokes  |  John Mahaffey
13  | Jul 15, 1972  | The Open Championship (2)  | 71-70-66-71=278  | −6  | 1 stroke  |  Jack Nicklaus
14  | Sep 4, 1972  | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | 64-68-72-65=269  | −15  | Playoff  |  Lee Elder
15  | Sep 17, 1972  | Greater St. Louis Golf Classic | 65-68-66-70=269  | −11  | 1 stroke  |  Deane Beman
16  | Feb 25, 1973 | Jackie Gleason Inverrary-National Airlines Classic | 69-69-69-72=279  | −9  | 1 stroke  |  Forrest Fezler
17  | Mar 11, 1973  | Doral-Eastern Open | 64-70-71-71=276  | −12  | 1 stroke  |  Bruce Crampton,  Tom Weiskopf
18  | Mar 31, 1974 | Greater New Orleans Open | 67-68-67-65=267  | −21  | 8 strokes  |  Bobby Cole,  Ben Crenshaw
19  | Aug 11, 1974  | PGA Championship | 73-66-68-69=276  | −4  | 1 stroke  |  Jack Nicklaus
20  | Mar 9, 1975 | Florida Citrus Open | 69-66-70-71=276  | −12  | 1 stroke  |  Hale Irwin
21  | May 16, 1976 | Colonial National Invitation | 68-64-68-73=273  | −7  | 1 stroke  |  Mike Morley
22  | Jul 24, 1977 | Canadian Open (2)  | 67-68-71-74=280  | −8  | 4 strokes  |  Peter Oosterhuis
23  | May 14, 1978 | Colonial National Invitation (2)  | 66-68-68-66=268  | −12  | 4 strokes  |  Jerry Heard,  Jerry Pate
24  | Jun 24, 1979 | Canadian Open (3)  | 67-71-72-71=281  | −3  | 3 strokes  |  Ben Crenshaw
25  | Mar 23, 1980 | Tournament Players Championship | 68-72-68-70=278  | −10  | 1 stroke  |  Ben Crenshaw
26  | Jun 29, 1980  | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic (3)  | 67-68-68-69=272  | −16  | 1 stroke  |  Tom Purtzer
27  | Sep 21, 1980  | San Antonio Texas Open | 66-67-67-65=265  | −15  | 1 stroke  |  Terry Diehl
28  | Apr 19, 1981 | MONY Tournament of Champions | 67-67-70-69=273  | −15  | 2 strokes  |  Raymond Floyd
29  | Aug 19, 1984 | PGA Championship (2)  | 69-68-67-69=273  | −15  | 4 strokes  |  Gary Player,  Lanny Wadkins

PGA Tour playoff record (5–5)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result

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1  | 1970 | Tucson Open Invitational |  Bob Murphy | Won with birdie on first extra hole
2  | 1970  | National Airlines Open Invitational |  Bob Menne | Won with par on second extra hole
3  | 1970  | Kaiser International Open Invitational |  Ken Still,  Bert Yancey | Still won with birdie on first extra hole
4  | 1971 | Kemper Open |  Dale Douglass,  Gary Player,
Tom Weiskopf | Weiskopf won with birdie on first extra hole
5  | 1971  | U.S. Open |  Jack Nicklaus | Won 18-hole playoff;
Trevino: −2 (68),
Nicklaus: +1 (71)
6  | 1971  | Canadian Open |  Art Wall Jr. | Won with birdie on first extra hole
7  | 1972 | Greater Hartford Open |  Lee Elder | Won with birdie on first extra hole
8  | 1978  | Danny Thomas Memphis Classic |  Andy Bean | Lost to birdie on first extra hole
9  | 1978 | Greater Milwaukee Open |  Lee Elder | Lost to par on eighth extra hole
10  | 1980 | Michelob-Houston Open |  Curtis Strange | Lost to birdie on first extra hole

### European Tour wins (5)

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Legend

Major championships (3)
Other European Tour (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up

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1  | Jul 15, 1972 | The Open Championship | 71-70-66-71=278  | −6  | 1 stroke  |  Jack Nicklaus
2  | Aug 11, 1974 | PGA Championship | 73-66-68-69=276  | −4  | 1 stroke  |  Jack Nicklaus
3  | Aug 12, 1978 | Benson & Hedges International Open | 69-67-72-66=274  | −10  | Playoff  |  Neil Coles,  Noel Ratcliffe
4  | Aug 19, 1984 | PGA Championship (2)  | 69-68-67-69=273  | −15  | 4 strokes  |  Gary Player,  Lanny Wadkins
5  | Jun 10, 1985 | Dunhill British Masters | 74-68-69-67=278  | −10  | 3 strokes  |  Rodger Davis

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result

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1  | 1978 | Benson & Hedges International Open |  Neil Coles,  Noel Ratcliffe | Won with par on fourth extra hole
Ratcliffe eliminated by par on first hole
2  | 1986 | Benson & Hedges International Open |  Hugh Baiocchi,  Mark James | James won with birdie on first extra hole

### PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner-up

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1  | Nov 29, 1981 | Casio World Open | 68-67-71-69=275  | −13  | 4 strokes  |  Isao Aoki

### Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner-up

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1  | Feb 7, 1981 | Sun City Classic | 72-64-72-73=281  | −7  | 1 stroke  |  Mark McNulty

### PGA Tour of Australia wins (1)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner-up

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1  | Nov 4, 1973  | Chrysler Classic | 68-72-69-68=277  | −15  | 4 strokes  |  Stewart Ginn

### Canadian Tour wins (2)

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No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner-up

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1  | Sep 2, 1979  | Labatt's International Golf Classic | 67-76-72-70=285  | +1  | 3 strokes  |  Lanny Wadkins
2  | Jul 10, 1983  | Labatt's International (2)  | 67-65-69-70=271  | −17  | 3 strokes  |  Tsuneyuki Nakajima

### Other wins (17)

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* 1965 Texas State Open
* 1966 Texas State Open, New Mexico Open
* 1969 World Cup (team with Orville Moody), World Cup Individual Trophy
* 1971 World Cup (team with Jack Nicklaus)
* 1972 New Mexico Open
* 1973 Mexican Open
* 1974 World Series of Golf
* 1975 Mexican Open
* 1977 Morocco Grand Prix
* 1978 Lancome Trophy
* 1980 Lancome Trophy, Johnnie Walker Trophy
* 1981 PGA Grand Slam of Golf
* 1987 Skins Game
* 2001 Tylenol Par-3 Shootout

### Senior PGA Tour wins (29)

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Legend

Senior PGA Tour major championships (4)
Other Senior PGA Tour (25)
No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | To par  | Margin of
victory  | Runner(s)-up

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1  | Feb 4, 1990 | Royal Caribbean Classic | 71-67-68=206  | −10  | 1 stroke  |  Butch Baird,  Jim Dent
2  | Feb 18, 1990  | Aetna Challenge | 66-67-67=200  | −16  | 1 stroke  |  Bruce Crampton
3  | Mar 4, 1990  | Vintage Chrysler Invitational | 66-67-72=205  | −11  | 1 stroke  |  Dale Douglass,  Mike Hill,
Don Massengale
4  | May 20, 1990  | Doug Sanders Kingwood Celebrity Classic | 67-67-69=203  | −13  | 6 strokes  |  Gary Player
5  | Jun 3, 1990  | NYNEX Commemorative | 66-66-67=199  | −11  | Playoff  |  Mike Fetchick,  Jimmy Powell,
Chi-Chi Rodríguez
6  | Jul 1, 1990  | U.S. Senior Open | 67-68-73-67=275  | −13  | 2 strokes  |  Jack Nicklaus
7  | Oct 21, 1990  | Transamerica Senior Golf Championship | 73-67-65=205  | −11  | 2 strokes  |  Mike Hill
8  | Feb 17, 1991 | Aetna Challenge (2)  | 71-68-66=205  | −11  | 1 stroke  |  Dale Douglass
9  | Mar 17, 1991  | Vantage at The Dominion | 67-70=137*  | −7  | 2 strokes  |  Mike Hill,  Charles Coody,
Rocky Thompson
10  | Aug 25, 1991  | Sunwest Bank Charley Pride Senior Golf Classic | 66-65-69=200  | −16  | 4 strokes  |  Jim O'Hern,  Chi-Chi Rodríguez
11  | Mar 15, 1992 | Vantage at The Dominion (2)  | 68-66-67=201  | −15  | 2 strokes  |  Chi-Chi Rodríguez
12  | Apr 5, 1992  | The Tradition | 67-69-68-70=274  | −14  | 1 stroke  |  Jack Nicklaus
13  | Apr 19, 1992  | PGA Seniors' Championship | 72-64-71-71=278  | −10  | 1 stroke  |  Mike Hill
14  | May 3, 1992  | Las Vegas Senior Classic | 71-68-67=206  | −10  | 1 stroke  |  Orville Moody
15  | May 24, 1992  | Bell Atlantic Classic | 65-72-68=205  | −5  | 1 stroke  |  Gibby Gilbert
16  | May 30, 1993 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | 67-70-72=209  | −7  | 2 strokes  |  Bruce Crampton,  Raymond Floyd
17  | Sep 26, 1993  | Nationwide Championship | 66-66-73=205  | −11  | 2 strokes  |  George Archer,  Jim Ferree,
Mike Hill,  Dave Stockton,
Rocky Thompson
18  | Oct 3, 1993  | Vantage Championship | 65-67-66=198  | −18  | 5 strokes  |  DeWitt Weaver
19  | Feb 6, 1994 | Royal Caribbean Classic (2)  | 66-73-66=205  | −8  | Playoff  |  Kermit Zarley
20  | Apr 17, 1994  | PGA Seniors' Championship (2)  | 70-69-70-70=279  | −9  | 1 stroke  |  Jim Colbert
21  | May 15, 1994  | PaineWebber Invitational | 70-65-68=203  | −13  | 1 stroke  |  Jim Colbert,  Jimmy Powell
22  | May 29, 1994  | Bell Atlantic Classic (2)  | 71-67-68=206  | −4  | 2 strokes  |  Mike Hill
23  | Jun 19, 1994  | BellSouth Senior Classic | 67-65-67=199  | −17  | 1 stroke  |  Jim Albus,  Dave Stockton
24  | Jul 31, 1994  | Northville Long Island Classic | 66-69-65=200  | −17  | 7 strokes  |  Jim Colbert
25  | Aug 20, 1995 | Northville Long Island Classic (2)  | 67-69-66=202  | −14  | 4 strokes  |  Buddy Allin
26  | Oct 8, 1995  | The Transamerica (2)  | 66-69-66=201  | −15  | 3 strokes  |  Bruce Summerhays
27  | Nov 3, 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic | 69-70-68=207  | −3  | Playoff  |  Bob Eastwood,  David Graham,
Mike Hill,  Dave Stockton
28  | Mar 29, 1998 | Southwestern Bell Dominion (3)  | 69-69-67=205  | −11  | 2 strokes  |  Mike McCullough
29  | Jun 25, 2000 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic (2)  | 66-67-69=202  | −14  | 2 strokes  |  Walter Hall

*Note: The 1991 Vantage at The Dominion was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (3–3)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result

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1  | 1990 | NYNEX Commemorative |  Mike Fetchick,  Jimmy Powell,
Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Powell and Rodríguez eliminated by birdie on first hole
2  | 1990  | New York Life Champions |  Dale Douglass,  Mike Hill | Hill won with birdie on first extra hole
3  | 1993 | Ping Kaanapali Classic |  George Archer,  Dave Stockton | Archer won with birdie on first extra hole
4  | 1994 | Royal Caribbean Classic |  Kermit Zarley | Won with par on fourth extra hole
5  | 1996 | Emerald Coast Classic |  Bob Eastwood,  David Graham,
Mike Hill,  Dave Stockton | Won with birdie on first extra hole
6  | 1997 | Home Depot Invitational |  Jim Dent,  Larry Gilbert | Dent won with birdie on second extra hole
Gilbert eliminated by birdie on first hole

### Other senior wins (10)

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* 1991 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
* 1992 Mitsukoshi Classic, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
* 1993 American Express Grandslam
* 1994 American Express Grandslam
* 1995 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill)
* 1996 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Mike Hill), Australian PGA Seniors Championship[39]
* 2000 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf – Legendary Division (with Mike Hill)
* 2003 ConAgra Foods Champions Skins Game

## Major championships

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### Wins (6)

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1968 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | −5 (69-68-69-69=275) | 4 strokes |  Jack Nicklaus
1971 | U.S. Open (2) | 4 shot deficit | E (70-72-69-69=280) | Playoff1 |  Jack Nicklaus
1971 | The Open Championship | 1 shot lead | −14 (69-70-69-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Lu Liang-Huan
1972 | The Open Championship (2) | 1 shot lead | −6 (71-70-66-71=278) | 1 stroke |  Jack Nicklaus
1974 | PGA Championship | 1 shot lead | −4 (73-66-68-69=276) | 1 stroke |  Jack Nicklaus
1984 | PGA Championship (2) | 1 shot lead | −15 (69-68-67-69=273) | 4 strokes |  Gary Player,  Lanny Wadkins

1Defeated Jack Nicklaus in 18-hole playoff; Trevino 68 (−2), Nicklaus 71 (+1).

### Results timeline

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Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969

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Masters Tournament |  |  | T40  | T19
U.S. Open | T54  | 5  | 1 | CUT
The Open Championship |  |  |  | T34
PGA Championship |  |  | T23  | T48
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979

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Masters Tournament |  |  | T33  | T43  |  | T10  | T28  |  | T14  | T12
U.S. Open | T8  | 1 | T4  | T4  | CUT  | T29  |  | T27  | T12  | T19
The Open Championship | T3  | 1 | 1 | T10  | T31  | T40  |  | 4  | T29  | T17
PGA Championship | T26  | T13  | T11  | T18  | 1 | T60  | CUT  | T13  | T7  | T35
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

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Masters Tournament | T26  | CUT  | T38  | T20  | 43  | T10  | 47  | CUT  | CUT  | T18
U.S. Open | T12  | CUT  | CUT  |  | T9  | CUT  | T4  | CUT  | T40  | CUT
The Open Championship | 2  | T11  | T27  | 5  | T14  | T20  | T59  | T17  | CUT  | T42
PGA Championship | 7  | DQ  |  | T14  | 1 | 2  | T11  |  | CUT  | CUT
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000

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U.S. Open |  | CUT  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Open Championship | T25  | T17  | T39  |  | CUT  | CUT  |  |  |  |  | CUT
PGA Championship | CUT  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Win

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

### Summary

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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 17
U.S. Open | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 15
The Open Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 22
PGA Championship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 16
Totals | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 45 | 90 | 70

* Most consecutive cuts made – 16 (1969 Open Championship – 1973 PGA)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (seven times)

## The Players Championship

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### Wins (1)

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1980 | Tournament Players Championship | 1 shot lead | −10 (68-72-68-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Ben Crenshaw

### Results timeline

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Tournament  | 1974  | 1975  | 1976  | 1977  | 1978  | 1979  | 1980  | 1981  | 1982  | 1983  | 1984  | 1985  | 1986  | 1987

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The Players Championship | 18  | T50  | T17  |  | WD  | T5  | 1 | T12  | DQ  | T68  | 2  | T55  | T21  | CUT

Win

Top 10

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CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
DQ = disqualified
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

## Champions Tour major championships

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### Wins (4)

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1990 | U.S. Senior Open | −13 (67–68–73–67=275) | 2 strokes |  Jack Nicklaus
1992 | The Tradition | −14 (67–69–68–70=274) | 1 stroke |  Jack Nicklaus
1992 | PGA Seniors' Championship | −10 (72–64–71–71=278) | 1 stroke |  Mike Hill
1994 | PGA Seniors' Championship (2) | −9 (70–69–70–70=279) | 1 stroke |  Jim Colbert

## U.S. national team appearances

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Professional

* Ryder Cup: 1969 (tied), 1971 (winners), 1973 (winners), 1975 (winners), 1979 (winners), 1981 (winners), 1985 (non-playing captain)
* World Cup: 1968, 1969 (winners, individual winner), 1970, 1971 (winners), 1974

## See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lee Trevino.

* Biography portal

* Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps
* List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
* List of golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins
* List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
* List of men's major championships winning golfers
* Monday Night Golf
* Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf

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## Further reading

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Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas (1995). The Mexican American Family Album. New York: Oxford University Press. ASIN B004HOS1EC.

## External links

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* Lee Trevino at the PGA Tour official site
* Lee Trevino at the Japan Golf Tour official site
* Lee Trevino at the European Tour official site
* Lee Trevino at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
* Profile at answers.com

Lee Trevino in the major championships

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U.S. Open champions

* 1895 Horace Rawlins
* 1896 James Foulis
* 1897 Joe Lloyd
* 1898 Fred Herd
* 1899 Willie Smith
* 1900 Harry Vardon
* 1901 Willie Anderson†
* 1902 Laurie Auchterlonie
* 1903 Willie Anderson†
* 1904 Willie Anderson
* 1905 Willie Anderson
* 1906 Alex Smith
* 1907 Alec Ross
* 1908 Fred McLeod†
* 1909 George Sargent
* 1910 Alex Smith†
* 1911 John McDermott†
* 1912 John McDermott
* 1913 Francis Ouimet#†
* 1914‡ Walter Hagen
* 1915 Jerome Travers#
* 1916 Chick Evans#
* 1919 Walter Hagen†
* 1920 Ted Ray
* 1921‡ Jim Barnes
* 1922 Gene Sarazen
* 1923 Bobby Jones#†
* 1924 Cyril Walker
* 1925 Willie Macfarlane†
* 1926 Bobby Jones#
* 1927 Tommy Armour†
* 1928 Johnny Farrell†
* 1929 Bobby Jones#†
* 1930 Bobby Jones#
* 1931 Billy Burke†
* 1932 Gene Sarazen
* 1933 Johnny Goodman#
* 1934 Olin Dutra
* 1935 Sam Parks Jr.
* 1936 Tony Manero
* 1937 Ralph Guldahl
* 1938 Ralph Guldahl
* 1939 Byron Nelson†
* 1940 Lawson Little†
* 1941 Craig Wood
* 1946 Lloyd Mangrum†
* 1947 Lew Worsham†
* 1948 Ben Hogan
* 1949 Cary Middlecoff
* 1950 Ben Hogan†
* 1951 Ben Hogan
* 1952 Julius Boros
* 1953‡ Ben Hogan
* 1954 Ed Furgol
* 1955 Jack Fleck†
* 1956 Cary Middlecoff
* 1957 Dick Mayer†
* 1958 Tommy Bolt
* 1959 Billy Casper
* 1960 Arnold Palmer
* 1961 Gene Littler
* 1962 Jack Nicklaus†
* 1963 Julius Boros†
* 1964 Ken Venturi
* 1965 Gary Player†
* 1966 Billy Casper†
* 1967 Jack Nicklaus
* 1968 Lee Trevino
* 1969 Orville Moody
* 1970‡ Tony Jacklin
* 1971 Lee Trevino†
* 1972 Jack Nicklaus
* 1973 Johnny Miller
* 1974 Hale Irwin
* 1975 Lou Graham†
* 1976 Jerry Pate
* 1977 Hubert Green
* 1978 Andy North
* 1979 Hale Irwin
* 1980 Jack Nicklaus
* 1981 David Graham
* 1982 Tom Watson
* 1983 Larry Nelson
* 1984 Fuzzy Zoeller†
* 1985 Andy North
* 1986 Raymond Floyd
* 1987 Scott Simpson
* 1988 Curtis Strange†
* 1989 Curtis Strange
* 1990 Hale Irwin†
* 1991 Payne Stewart†
* 1992 Tom Kite
* 1993 Lee Janzen
* 1994 Ernie Els†
* 1995 Corey Pavin
* 1996 Steve Jones
* 1997 Ernie Els
* 1998 Lee Janzen
* 1999 Payne Stewart
* 2000‡ Tiger Woods
* 2001 Retief Goosen†
* 2002‡ Tiger Woods
* 2003 Jim Furyk
* 2004 Retief Goosen
* 2005 Michael Campbell
* 2006 Geoff Ogilvy
* 2007 Ángel Cabrera
* 2008 Tiger Woods†
* 2009 Lucas Glover
* 2010 Graeme McDowell
* 2011‡ Rory McIlroy
* 2012 Webb Simpson
* 2013 Justin Rose
* 2014‡ Martin Kaymer
* 2015 Jordan Spieth
* 2016 Dustin Johnson
* 2017 Brooks Koepka
* 2018 Brooks Koepka
* 2019 Gary Woodland
* 2020 Bryson DeChambeau
* 2021 Jon Rahm
* 2022 Matt Fitzpatrick
* 2023 Wyndham Clark
* 2024 Bryson DeChambeau

† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire; # indicates the event was won by an amateur; 1942–1945 cancelled due to World War II

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The Open Championship champions

* 1860 Willie Park Sr.
* 1861 Tom Morris Sr.
* 1862 Tom Morris Sr.
* 1863 Willie Park Sr.
* 1864 Tom Morris Sr.
* 1865 Andrew Strath
* 1866 Willie Park Sr.
* 1867 Tom Morris Sr.
* 1868 Tom Morris Jr.
* 1869 Tom Morris Jr.
* 1870 Tom Morris Jr.
* 1872 Tom Morris Jr.
* 1873 Tom Kidd
* 1874 Mungo Park
* 1875 Willie Park Sr.
* 1876 Bob Martin†
* 1877 Jamie Anderson
* 1878 Jamie Anderson
* 1879 Jamie Anderson
* 1880 Bob Ferguson
* 1881 Bob Ferguson
* 1882 Bob Ferguson
* 1883 Willie Fernie†
* 1884 Jack Simpson
* 1885 Bob Martin
* 1886 David Brown
* 1887 Willie Park Jr.
* 1888 Jack Burns
* 1889 Willie Park Jr.†
* 1890 John Ball#
* 1891 Hugh Kirkaldy
* 1892 Harold Hilton#
* 1893 William Auchterlonie
* 1894 John Henry Taylor
* 1895 John Henry Taylor
* 1896 Harry Vardon†
* 1897 Harold Hilton#
* 1898 Harry Vardon
* 1899 Harry Vardon
* 1900 John Henry Taylor
* 1901 James Braid
* 1902 Sandy Herd
* 1903 Harry Vardon
* 1904 Jack White
* 1905 James Braid
* 1906 James Braid
* 1907 Arnaud Massy
* 1908 James Braid
* 1909 John Henry Taylor
* 1910 James Braid
* 1911 Harry Vardon†
* 1912‡ Edward Ray
* 1913 John Henry Taylor
* 1914 Harry Vardon
* 1920 George Duncan
* 1921 Jock Hutchison†
* 1922 Walter Hagen
* 1923 Arthur Havers
* 1924 Walter Hagen
* 1925 Jim Barnes
* 1926 Bobby Jones#
* 1927‡ Bobby Jones#
* 1928 Walter Hagen
* 1929 Walter Hagen
* 1930 Bobby Jones#
* 1931 Tommy Armour
* 1932‡ Gene Sarazen
* 1933 Denny Shute†
* 1934‡ Henry Cotton
* 1935 Alf Perry
* 1936 Alf Padgham
* 1937 Henry Cotton
* 1938 Reg Whitcombe
* 1939 Dick Burton
* 1946 Sam Snead
* 1947 Fred Daly
* 1948 Henry Cotton
* 1949 Bobby Locke†
* 1950 Bobby Locke
* 1951 Max Faulkner
* 1952 Bobby Locke
* 1953 Ben Hogan
* 1954 Peter Thomson
* 1955 Peter Thomson
* 1956 Peter Thomson
* 1957 Bobby Locke
* 1958 Peter Thomson†
* 1959 Gary Player
* 1960 Kel Nagle
* 1961 Arnold Palmer
* 1962 Arnold Palmer
* 1963 Bob Charles†
* 1964 Tony Lema
* 1965 Peter Thomson
* 1966 Jack Nicklaus
* 1967 Roberto De Vicenzo
* 1968 Gary Player
* 1969 Tony Jacklin
* 1970 Jack Nicklaus†
* 1971 Lee Trevino
* 1972 Lee Trevino
* 1973‡ Tom Weiskopf
* 1974 Gary Player
* 1975 Tom Watson†
* 1976 Johnny Miller
* 1977 Tom Watson
* 1978 Jack Nicklaus
* 1979 Seve Ballesteros
* 1980 Tom Watson
* 1981 Bill Rogers
* 1982 Tom Watson
* 1983 Tom Watson
* 1984 Seve Ballesteros
* 1985 Sandy Lyle
* 1986 Greg Norman
* 1987 Nick Faldo
* 1988 Seve Ballesteros
* 1989 Mark Calcavecchia†
* 1990 Nick Faldo
* 1991 Ian Baker-Finch
* 1992 Nick Faldo
* 1993 Greg Norman
* 1994 Nick Price
* 1995 John Daly†
* 1996 Tom Lehman
* 1997 Justin Leonard
* 1998 Mark O'Meara†
* 1999 Paul Lawrie†
* 2000 Tiger Woods
* 2001 David Duval
* 2002 Ernie Els†
* 2003 Ben Curtis
* 2004 Todd Hamilton†
* 2005‡ Tiger Woods
* 2006 Tiger Woods
* 2007 Pádraig Harrington†
* 2008 Pádraig Harrington
* 2009 Stewart Cink†
* 2010 Louis Oosthuizen
* 2011 Darren Clarke
* 2012 Ernie Els
* 2013 Phil Mickelson
* 2014‡ Rory McIlroy
* 2015 Zach Johnson†
* 2016 Henrik Stenson
* 2017 Jordan Spieth
* 2018 Francesco Molinari
* 2019 Shane Lowry
* 2021 Collin Morikawa
* 2022 Cameron Smith
* 2023 Brian Harman
* 2024 Xander Schauffele

† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire in 72-holes; # indicates the event was won by an amateur
1871 No championship; 1915–1919 cancelled due to World War I; 1940–1945 cancelled due to World War II; 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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PGA Championship champions

Match play
era|

* 1916 Jim Barnes
* 1919 Jim Barnes
* 1920 Jock Hutchison
* 1921 Walter Hagen
* 1922 Gene Sarazen
* 1923 Gene Sarazen
* 1924 Walter Hagen
* 1925 Walter Hagen
* 1926 Walter Hagen
* 1927 Walter Hagen
* 1928 Leo Diegel
* 1929 Leo Diegel
* 1930 Tommy Armour
* 1931 Tom Creavy
* 1932 Olin Dutra
* 1933 Gene Sarazen
* 1934 Paul Runyan
* 1935 Johnny Revolta
* 1936 Denny Shute
* 1937 Denny Shute
* 1938 Paul Runyan
* 1939 Henry Picard
* 1940 Byron Nelson
* 1941 Vic Ghezzi
* 1942 Sam Snead
* 1944 Bob Hamilton
* 1945 Byron Nelson
* 1946 Ben Hogan
* 1947 Jim Ferrier
* 1948 Ben Hogan
* 1949 Sam Snead
* 1950 Chandler Harper
* 1951 Sam Snead
* 1952 Jim Turnesa
* 1953 Walter Burkemo
* 1954 Chick Harbert
* 1955 Doug Ford
* 1956 Jack Burke Jr.
* 1957 Lionel Hebert

Stroke play
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* 1958 Dow Finsterwald
* 1959 Bob Rosburg
* 1960 Jay Hebert
* 1961 Jerry Barber†
* 1962 Gary Player
* 1963 Jack Nicklaus
* 1964‡ Bobby Nichols
* 1965 Dave Marr
* 1966 Al Geiberger
* 1967 Don January†
* 1968 Julius Boros
* 1969‡ Raymond Floyd
* 1970 Dave Stockton
* 1971 Jack Nicklaus
* 1972 Gary Player
* 1973 Jack Nicklaus
* 1974 Lee Trevino
* 1975 Jack Nicklaus
* 1976 Dave Stockton
* 1977 Lanny Wadkins†
* 1978 John Mahaffey†
* 1979 David Graham†
* 1980 Jack Nicklaus
* 1981 Larry Nelson
* 1982‡ Raymond Floyd
* 1983‡ Hal Sutton
* 1984 Lee Trevino
* 1985 Hubert Green
* 1986 Bob Tway
* 1987 Larry Nelson†
* 1988 Jeff Sluman
* 1989 Payne Stewart
* 1990 Wayne Grady
* 1991 John Daly
* 1992 Nick Price
* 1993 Paul Azinger†
* 1994 Nick Price
* 1995 Steve Elkington†
* 1996 Mark Brooks†
* 1997 Davis Love III
* 1998 Vijay Singh
* 1999 Tiger Woods
* 2000‡ Tiger Woods†
* 2001 David Toms
* 2002 Rich Beem
* 2003 Shaun Micheel
* 2004 Vijay Singh†
* 2005 Phil Mickelson
* 2006 Tiger Woods
* 2007 Tiger Woods
* 2008 Pádraig Harrington
* 2009 Y. E. Yang
* 2010 Martin Kaymer†
* 2011 Keegan Bradley†
* 2012 Rory McIlroy
* 2013 Jason Dufner
* 2014 Rory McIlroy
* 2015 Jason Day
* 2016 Jimmy Walker
* 2017 Justin Thomas
* 2018 Brooks Koepka
* 2019 Brooks Koepka
* 2020 Collin Morikawa
* 2021 Phil Mickelson
* 2022 Justin Thomas†
* 2023 Brooks Koepka
* 2024‡ Xander Schauffele

† indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire; 1943 cancelled due to World War II

Lee Trevino in the senior major championships

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Senior PGA Championship champions

* 1980 Arnold Palmer†
* 1981 Miller Barber
* 1982 Don January
* 1983 Not held
* 1984 (Jan) Arnold Palmer
* 1984 (Dec) Peter Thomson
* 1985 Not held
* 1986 Gary Player
* 1987 Chi-Chi Rodríguez
* 1988 Gary Player
* 1989 Larry Mowry
* 1990 Gary Player
* 1991 Jack Nicklaus
* 1992 Lee Trevino
* 1993 Tom Wargo†
* 1994 Lee Trevino
* 1995 Raymond Floyd
* 1996 Hale Irwin
* 1997 Hale Irwin
* 1998 Hale Irwin
* 1999 Allen Doyle
* 2000 Doug Tewell
* 2001 Tom Watson
* 2002 Fuzzy Zoeller
* 2003 John Jacobs
* 2004 Hale Irwin
* 2005 Mike Reid†
* 2006 Jay Haas†
* 2007 Denis Watson
* 2008 Jay Haas
* 2009 Michael Allen
* 2010 Tom Lehman†
* 2011 Tom Watson†
* 2012 Roger Chapman
* 2013 Kōki Idoki
* 2014 Colin Montgomerie
* 2015 Colin Montgomerie
* 2016 Rocco Mediate
* 2017 Bernhard Langer
* 2018 Paul Broadhurst
* 2019 Ken Tanigawa
* 2020 Not held
* 2021 Alex Čejka
* 2022 Steven Alker
* 2023 Steve Stricker†
* 2024 Richard Bland

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U.S. Senior Open champions

* 1980 Roberto De Vicenzo
* 1981 Arnold Palmer†
* 1982 Miller Barber
* 1983 Billy Casper†
* 1984 Miller Barber
* 1985 Miller Barber
* 1986 Dale Douglass
* 1987 Gary Player
* 1988 Gary Player†
* 1989 Orville Moody
* 1990 Lee Trevino
* 1991 Jack Nicklaus†
* 1992 Larry Laoretti
* 1993 Jack Nicklaus
* 1994 Simon Hobday
* 1995 Tom Weiskopf
* 1996 Dave Stockton
* 1997 Graham Marsh
* 1998 Hale Irwin
* 1999 Dave Eichelberger
* 2000 Hale Irwin
* 2001 Bruce Fleisher
* 2002 Don Pooley†
* 2003 Bruce Lietzke
* 2004 Peter Jacobsen
* 2005 Allen Doyle
* 2006 Allen Doyle
* 2007 Brad Bryant
* 2008 Eduardo Romero
* 2009 Fred Funk
* 2010 Bernhard Langer
* 2011 Olin Browne
* 2012 Roger Chapman
* 2013 Kenny Perry
* 2014 Colin Montgomerie†
* 2015 Jeff Maggert
* 2016 Gene Sauers
* 2017 Kenny Perry
* 2018 David Toms
* 2019 Steve Stricker
* 2020 Not held
* 2021 Jim Furyk
* 2022 Pádraig Harrington
* 2023 Bernhard Langer
* 2024 Richard Bland

† indicates the event was won in a playoff

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The Tradition champions

* 1989 Don Bies
* 1990 Jack Nicklaus
* 1991 Jack Nicklaus
* 1992 Lee Trevino
* 1993 Tom Shaw
* 1994 Raymond Floyd†
* 1995 Jack Nicklaus†
* 1996 Jack Nicklaus
* 1997 Gil Morgan
* 1998 Gil Morgan
* 1999 Graham Marsh
* 2000 Tom Kite†
* 2001 Doug Tewell
* 2002 Jim Thorpe†
* 2003 Tom Watson
* 2004 Craig Stadler
* 2005 Loren Roberts†
* 2006 Eduardo Romero†
* 2007 Mark McNulty
* 2008 Fred Funk
* 2009 Mike Reid†
* 2010 Fred Funk
* 2011 Tom Lehman†
* 2012 Tom Lehman
* 2013 David Frost
* 2014 Kenny Perry
* 2015 Jeff Maggert†
* 2016 Bernhard Langer
* 2017 Bernhard Langer
* 2018 Miguel Ángel Jiménez
* 2019 Steve Stricker
* 2020 Not held
* 2021 Alex Čejka†
* 2022 Steve Stricker
* 2023 Steve Stricker
* 2024 Doug Barron

† indicates the event was won in a playoff

Lee Trevino – awards and achievements

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PGA and PGA Tour Players of the Year

PGA Players of the Year

* 1948 Ben Hogan
* 1949 Sam Snead
* 1950 Ben Hogan
* 1951 Ben Hogan
* 1952 Julius Boros
* 1953 Ben Hogan
* 1954 Ed Furgol
* 1955 Doug Ford
* 1956 Jack Burke Jr.
* 1957 Dick Mayer
* 1958 Dow Finsterwald
* 1959 Art Wall Jr.
* 1960 Arnold Palmer
* 1961 Jerry Barber
* 1962 Arnold Palmer
* 1963 Julius Boros
* 1964 Ken Venturi
* 1965 Dave Marr
* 1966 Billy Casper
* 1967 Jack Nicklaus
* 1968 No award
* 1969 Orville Moody
* 1970 Billy Casper
* 1971 Lee Trevino
* 1972 Jack Nicklaus
* 1973 Jack Nicklaus
* 1974 Johnny Miller
* 1975 Jack Nicklaus
* 1976 Jack Nicklaus
* 1977 Tom Watson
* 1978 Tom Watson
* 1979 Tom Watson
* 1980 Tom Watson
* 1981 Bill Rogers
* 1982 Tom Watson
* 1983 Hal Sutton
* 1984 Tom Watson
* 1985 Lanny Wadkins
* 1986 Bob Tway
* 1987 Paul Azinger
* 1988 Curtis Strange
* 1989 Tom Kite
* 1990 Nick Faldo
* 1991 Corey Pavin
* 1992 Fred Couples
* 1993 Nick Price
* 1994 Nick Price
* 1995 Greg Norman
* 1996 Tom Lehman
* 1997 Tiger Woods
* 1998 Mark O'Meara
* 1999 Tiger Woods
* 2000 Tiger Woods
* 2001 Tiger Woods
* 2002 Tiger Woods
* 2003 Tiger Woods
* 2004 Vijay Singh
* 2005 Tiger Woods
* 2006 Tiger Woods
* 2007 Tiger Woods
* 2008 Pádraig Harrington
* 2009 Tiger Woods
* 2010 Jim Furyk
* 2011 Luke Donald
* 2012 Rory McIlroy
* 2013 Tiger Woods
* 2014 Rory McIlroy
* 2015 Jordan Spieth
* 2016 Dustin Johnson
* 2017 Justin Thomas
* 2018 Brooks Koepka
* 2019 Brooks Koepka
* 2020 Justin Thomas
* 2021 Jon Rahm
* 2022 Cameron Smith

PGA Tour Players of the Year

* 1990 Wayne Levi
* 1991 Fred Couples
* 1992 Fred Couples
* 1993 Nick Price
* 1994 Nick Price
* 1995 Greg Norman
* 1996 Tom Lehman
* 1997 Tiger Woods
* 1998 Mark O'Meara
* 1999 Tiger Woods
* 2000 Tiger Woods
* 2001 Tiger Woods
* 2002 Tiger Woods
* 2003 Tiger Woods
* 2004 Vijay Singh
* 2005 Tiger Woods
* 2006 Tiger Woods
* 2007 Tiger Woods
* 2008 Pádraig Harrington
* 2009 Tiger Woods
* 2010 Jim Furyk
* 2011 Luke Donald
* 2012 Rory McIlroy
* 2013 Tiger Woods
* 2013–14 Rory McIlroy
* 2014–15 Jordan Spieth
* 2015–16 Dustin Johnson
* 2016–17 Justin Thomas
* 2017–18 Brooks Koepka
* 2018–19 Rory McIlroy
* 2019–20 Dustin Johnson
* 2020–21 Patrick Cantlay
* 2021–22 Scottie Scheffler
* 2022–23 Scottie Scheffler

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Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

* 1954: Roger Bannister
* 1955: Johnny Podres
* 1956: Bobby Morrow
* 1957: Stan Musial
* 1958: Rafer Johnson
* 1959: Ingemar Johansson
* 1960: Arnold Palmer
* 1961: Jerry Lucas
* 1962: Terry Baker
* 1963: Pete Rozelle
* 1964: Ken Venturi
* 1965: Sandy Koufax
* 1966: Jim Ryun
* 1967: Carl Yastrzemski
* 1968: Bill Russell
* 1969: Tom Seaver
* 1970: Bobby Orr
* 1971: Lee Trevino
* 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden
* 1973: Jackie Stewart
* 1974: Muhammad Ali
* 1975: Pete Rose
* 1976: Chris Evert
* 1977: Steve Cauthen
* 1978: Jack Nicklaus
* 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell
* 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
* 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard
* 1982: Wayne Gretzky
* 1983: Mary Decker
* 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton
* 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
* 1986: Joe Paterno
* 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams
* 1988: Orel Hershiser
* 1989: Greg LeMond
* 1990: Joe Montana
* 1991: Michael Jordan
* 1992: Arthur Ashe
* 1993: Don Shula
* 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss
* 1995: Cal Ripken Jr.
* 1996: Tiger Woods
* 1997: Dean Smith
* 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa
* 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team
* 2000: Tiger Woods
* 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson
* 2002: ~~Lance Armstrong~~
* 2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan
* 2004: Boston Red Sox
* 2005: Tom Brady
* 2006: Dwyane Wade
* 2007: Brett Favre
* 2008: Michael Phelps
* 2009: Derek Jeter
* 2010: Drew Brees
* 2011: Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt
* 2012: LeBron James
* 2013: Peyton Manning
* 2014: Madison Bumgarner
* 2015: Serena Williams
* 2016: LeBron James
* 2017: Jose Altuve & J. J. Watt
* 2018: Golden State Warriors
* 2019: Megan Rapinoe
* 2020: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, & Breanna Stewart
* 2021: Tom Brady
* 2022: Stephen Curry
* 2023: Deion Sanders

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Sporting News Sportsman / Pro Athlete & College Athlete / Athlete of the Year

* 1968: Denny McLain
* 1969: Tom Seaver
* 1970: John Wooden
* 1971: Lee Trevino
* 1972: Charlie Finley
* 1973: O. J. Simpson
* 1974: Lou Brock
* 1975: Archie Griffin
* 1976: Larry O'Brien
* 1977: Steve Cauthen
* 1978: Ron Guidry
* 1979: Willie Stargell
* 1980: George Brett
* 1981: Wayne Gretzky
* 1982: Whitey Herzog
* 1983: Bowie Kuhn
* 1984: Peter Ueberroth
* 1985: Pete Rose
* 1986: Larry Bird
* 1987: None
* 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
* 1989: Joe Montana
* 1990: Nolan Ryan
* 1991: Michael Jordan
* 1992: Mike Krzyzewski
* 1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick
* 1994: Emmitt Smith
* 1995: Cal Ripken Jr.
* 1996: Joe Torre
* 1997: Mark McGwire
* 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa
* 1999: New York Yankees
* 2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner
* 2001: Curt Schilling
* 2002: Tyrone Willingham
* 2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon
* 2004: Tom Brady
* 2005: Matt Leinart
* 2006: Dwyane Wade
* 2007: Tom Brady
* 2008: Eli Manning & Stephen Curry
* 2009: Mariano Rivera & Harrison Barnes
* 2010: Roy Halladay & Kyle Singler
* 2011: Aaron Rodgers
* 2012: LeBron James

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Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

* 1931: Pepper Martin
* 1932: Gene Sarazen
* 1933: Carl Hubbell
* 1934: Dizzy Dean
* 1935: Joe Louis
* 1936: Jesse Owens
* 1937: Don Budge
* 1938: Don Budge
* 1939: Nile Kinnick
* 1940: Tom Harmon
* 1941: Joe DiMaggio
* 1942: Frank Sinkwich
* 1943: Gunder Hägg
* 1944: Byron Nelson
* 1945: Byron Nelson
* 1946: Glenn Davis
* 1947: Johnny Lujack
* 1948: Lou Boudreau
* 1949: Leon Hart
* 1950: Jim Konstanty
* 1951: Dick Kazmaier
* 1952: Bob Mathias
* 1953: Ben Hogan
* 1954: Willie Mays
* 1955: Howard Cassady
* 1956: Mickey Mantle
* 1957: Ted Williams
* 1958: Herb Elliott
* 1959: Ingemar Johansson
* 1960: Rafer Johnson
* 1961: Roger Maris
* 1962: Maury Wills
* 1963: Sandy Koufax
* 1964: Don Schollander
* 1965: Sandy Koufax
* 1966: Frank Robinson
* 1967: Carl Yastrzemski
* 1968: Denny McLain
* 1969: Tom Seaver
* 1970: George Blanda
* 1971: Lee Trevino
* 1972: Mark Spitz
* 1973: O. J. Simpson
* 1974: Muhammad Ali
* 1975: Fred Lynn
* 1976: Bruce Jenner
* 1977: Steve Cauthen
* 1978: Ron Guidry
* 1979: Willie Stargell
* 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
* 1981: John McEnroe
* 1982: Wayne Gretzky
* 1983: Carl Lewis
* 1984: Carl Lewis
* 1985: Dwight Gooden
* 1986: Larry Bird
* 1987: Ben Johnson
* 1988: Orel Hershiser
* 1989: Joe Montana
* 1990: Joe Montana
* 1991: Michael Jordan
* 1992: Michael Jordan
* 1993: Michael Jordan
* 1994: George Foreman
* 1995: Cal Ripken Jr.
* 1996: Michael Johnson
* 1997: Tiger Woods
* 1998: Mark McGwire
* 1999: Tiger Woods
* 2000: Tiger Woods
* 2001: Barry Bonds
* 2002: Lance Armstrong
* 2003: Lance Armstrong
* 2004: Lance Armstrong
* 2005: Lance Armstrong
* 2006: Tiger Woods
* 2007: Tom Brady
* 2008: Michael Phelps
* 2009: Jimmie Johnson
* 2010: Drew Brees
* 2011: Aaron Rodgers
* 2012: Michael Phelps
* 2013: LeBron James
* 2014: Madison Bumgarner
* 2015: Stephen Curry
* 2016: LeBron James
* 2017: Jose Altuve
* 2018: LeBron James
* 2019: Kawhi Leonard
* 2020: LeBron James
* 2021: Shohei Ohtani
* 2022: Aaron Judge
* 2023: Shohei Ohtani

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Hickok Belt winners

1950–1976|

* 1950: Phil Rizzuto
* 1951: Allie Reynolds
* 1952: Rocky Marciano
* 1953: Ben Hogan
* 1954: Willie Mays
* 1955: Otto Graham
* 1956: Mickey Mantle
* 1957: Carmen Basilio
* 1958: Bob Turley
* 1959: Ingemar Johansson
* 1960: Arnold Palmer
* 1961: Roger Maris
* 1962: Maury Wills
* 1963: Sandy Koufax
* 1964: Jim Brown
* 1965: Sandy Koufax
* 1966: Frank Robinson
* 1967: Carl Yastrzemski
* 1968: Joe Namath
* 1969: Tom Seaver
* 1970: Brooks Robinson
* 1971: Lee Trevino
* 1972: Steve Carlton
* 1973: O. J. Simpson
* 1974: Muhammad Ali
* 1975: Pete Rose
* 1976: Ken Stabler

2012–present|

* 2012: LeBron James
* 2013: LeBron James
* 2014: Madison Bumgarner
* 2015: Stephen Curry
* 2016: Michael Phelps
* 2017: Jose Altuve
* 2018: Patrick Mahomes
* 2019: Kawhi Leonard
* 2020: Patrick Mahomes
* 2021: Shohei Ohtani
* 2022: Aaron Judge
* 2023: Nikola Jokić

Lee Trevino in the Ryder Cup

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American Ryder Cup captains

* 1927 Walter Hagen
* 1929 Walter Hagen
* 1931 Walter Hagen
* 1933 Walter Hagen
* 1935 Walter Hagen
* 1937 Walter Hagen
* 1947 Ben Hogan
* 1949 Ben Hogan
* 1951 Sam Snead
* 1953 Lloyd Mangrum
* 1955 Chick Harbert
* 1957 Jack Burke Jr.
* 1959 Sam Snead
* 1961 Jerry Barber
* 1963 Arnold Palmer
* 1965 Byron Nelson
* 1967 Ben Hogan
* 1969 Sam Snead
* 1971 Jay Hebert
* 1973 Jack Burke Jr.
* 1975 Arnold Palmer
* 1977 Dow Finsterwald
* 1979 Billy Casper
* 1981 Dave Marr
* 1983 Jack Nicklaus
* 1985 Lee Trevino
* 1987 Jack Nicklaus
* 1989 Raymond Floyd
* 1991 Dave Stockton
* 1993 Tom Watson
* 1995 Lanny Wadkins
* 1997 Tom Kite
* 1999 Ben Crenshaw
* 2002 Curtis Strange
* 2004 Hal Sutton
* 2006 Tom Lehman
* 2008 Paul Azinger
* 2010 Corey Pavin
* 2012 Davis Love III
* 2014 Tom Watson
* 2016 Davis Love III
* 2018 Jim Furyk
* 2021 Steve Stricker

* v
* t
* e

United States Ryder Cup team – 1969

* Tommy Aaron
* Miller Barber
* Frank Beard
* Billy Casper
* Dale Douglass
* Raymond Floyd
* Dave Hill
* Gene Littler
* Jack Nicklaus
* Dan Sikes
* Ken Still
* Lee Trevino

* Sam Snead (non-playing captain)

Tied: 16 - 16

* v
* t
* e

United States Ryder Cup team – 1971

* Miller Barber
* Frank Beard
* Billy Casper
* Charles Coody
* Gardner Dickinson
* Gene Littler
* Jack Nicklaus
* Arnold Palmer
* Mason Rudolph
* J. C. Snead
* Dave Stockton
* Lee Trevino

* Jay Hebert (non-playing captain)

Won: 18.5 - 13.5

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* t
* e

United States Ryder Cup team – 1973

* Tommy Aaron
* Homero Blancas
* Gay Brewer
* Billy Casper
* Dave Hill
* Lou Graham
* Jack Nicklaus
* Arnold Palmer
* Chi-Chi Rodríguez
* J. C. Snead
* Lee Trevino
* Tom Weiskopf

* Jack Burke Jr. (non-playing captain)

Won: 19 - 13

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* t
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United States Ryder Cup team – 1975

* Billy Casper
* Raymond Floyd
* Al Geiberger
* Lou Graham
* Hale Irwin
* Gene Littler
* Johnny Miller
* Bob Murphy
* Jack Nicklaus
* J. C. Snead
* Lee Trevino
* Tom Weiskopf

* Arnold Palmer (non-playing captain)

Won: 21 - 11

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* t
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United States Ryder Cup team – 1979

* Andy Bean
* Lee Elder
* Hubert Green
* Mark Hayes
* Hale Irwin
* Tom Kite
* John Mahaffey
* Gil Morgan
* Larry Nelson
* Lee Trevino
* Lanny Wadkins
* Fuzzy Zoeller

* Billy Casper (non-playing captain)

Won: 17 - 11

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* t
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United States Ryder Cup team – 1981

* Ben Crenshaw
* Raymond Floyd
* Hale Irwin
* Tom Kite
* Bruce Lietzke
* Johnny Miller
* Larry Nelson
* Jack Nicklaus
* Jerry Pate
* Bill Rogers
* Lee Trevino
* Tom Watson

* Dave Marr (non-playing captain)

Won: 18.5 – 9.5

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* t
* e

United States Ryder Cup team – 1985

* Raymond Floyd
* Hubert Green
* Peter Jacobsen
* Tom Kite
* Andy North
* Mark O'Meara
* Calvin Peete
* Craig Stadler
* Curtis Strange
* Hal Sutton
* Lanny Wadkins
* Fuzzy Zoeller

* Lee Trevino (non-playing captain)

Lost: 11.5 - 16.5

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Players Championship champions

* 1974 Jack Nicklaus
* 1975 Al Geiberger
* 1976 Jack Nicklaus
* 1977 Mark Hayes
* 1978 Jack Nicklaus
* 1979 Lanny Wadkins
* 1980 Lee Trevino
* 1981 Raymond Floyd†
* 1982 Jerry Pate
* 1983 Hal Sutton
* 1984 Fred Couples
* 1985 Calvin Peete
* 1986 John Mahaffey
* 1987 Sandy Lyle†
* 1988 Mark McCumber
* 1989 Tom Kite
* 1990 Jodie Mudd
* 1991 Steve Elkington
* 1992 Davis Love III
* 1993 Nick Price
* 1994 Greg Norman
* 1995 Lee Janzen
* 1996 Fred Couples
* 1997 Steve Elkington
* 1998 Justin Leonard
* 1999 David Duval
* 2000 Hal Sutton
* 2001 Tiger Woods
* 2002 Craig Perks
* 2003 Davis Love III
* 2004 Adam Scott
* 2005 Fred Funk
* 2006 Stephen Ames
* 2007 Phil Mickelson
* 2008 Sergio García†
* 2009 Henrik Stenson
* 2010 Tim Clark
* 2011 K. J. Choi†
* 2012 Matt Kuchar
* 2013 Tiger Woods
* 2014 Martin Kaymer
* 2015 Rickie Fowler†
* 2016 Jason Day
* 2017 Kim Si-woo
* 2018 Webb Simpson
* 2019 Rory McIlroy
* 2021 Justin Thomas
* 2022 Cameron Smith
* 2023 Scottie Scheffler
* 2024 Scottie Scheffler

† indicates the event was won in a playoff; 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year

* 1960: Herb Elliott
* 1961: Valeriy Brumel
* 1962: Donald Jackson
* 1963: Jacques Anquetil
* 1964: Abebe Bikila
* 1965: Ron Clarke & Gary Player
* 1966: Eusébio & Garfield Sobers
* 1967: George Moore
* 1968: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov
* 1969: Rod Laver
* 1970: Pelé
* 1971: Lee Trevino
* 1972: Olga Korbut
* 1973: Muhammad Ali
* 1974: Muhammad Ali
* 1975: Arthur Ashe
* 1976: Nadia Comăneci
* 1977: Niki Lauda
* 1978: Muhammad Ali
* 1979: Björn Borg
* 1980: Jack Nicklaus
* 1981: Chris Evert
* 1982: Jimmy Connors
* 1983: Carl Lewis
* 1984: Seve Ballesteros
* 1985: Boris Becker
* 1986: Greg Norman
* 1987: Martina Navratilova
* 1988: Steffi Graf
* 1989: Mike Tyson
* 1990: Mal Meninga
* 1991: Mike Powell
* 1992: Andre Agassi
* 1993: Greg Norman
* 1994: Brian Lara
* 1995: Jonah Lomu
* 1996: Evander Holyfield & Michael Johnson
* 1997: Martina Hingis
* 1998: Mark O'Meara
* 1999: Maurice Greene
* 2000: Tiger Woods
* 2001: Goran Ivanišević
* 2002: Ronaldo
* 2003: ~~Lance Armstrong~~
* 2004: Roger Federer
* 2005: Shane Warne
* 2006: Roger Federer
* 2007: Roger Federer
* 2008: Usain Bolt
* 2009: Usain Bolt
* 2010: Rafael Nadal
* 2011: Novak Djokovic
* 2012: Usain Bolt
* 2013: Sebastian Vettel
* 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo
* 2015: Dan Carter
* 2016: Simone Biles
* 2017: Roger Federer
* 2018: Francesco Molinari
* 2019: Eliud Kipchoge
* 2020: Khabib Nurmagomedov
* 2021: Rachael Blackmore
* 2022: Lionel Messi
* 2023: Erling Haaland

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