Golfing Greats - Lee Trevino

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Location

Augusta, Merion, Pennsylvania, US Masters, US Open Championship

Year

1979

Date

Transmission 31/05/1986

Length

25min 45sec

Audio

sound

Format

1 inch

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the UTV Archive Partnership Project (ITV, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI)

Courtesy

Department for Communities, ITV, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, UTV

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ITV

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Description

The Golfing Greats series features in-depth interviews with some of the best known golf players in the world.

This episode covers Lee Trevino's career. Lee Buck Trevino, is a retired American golfer, regarded as one of the best in the sport. 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. He is an icon for Mexican Americans, and is often referred to as 'The Merry Mex' or 'Supermex'.

Features interviews with John Jacobs and Dan Jenkins.