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Caddies are a breed of their own. If you shoot 66, they say, Man, we shot 66! But go out and shoot 77, and they say Hell, he shot 77!

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Lee Trevino
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: December 1
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How can they beat me? I've been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice.
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There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.
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I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches on his full-swing shots. Choking down lightens the club's swingweight and effectively makes the shaft stiffer.
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When it comes to the game of life, I figure I've played the whole course.
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I've traveled the world and been about everywhere you can imagine. There's not anything I'm scared of except my wife.
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I believe in reincarnation. In my last life I was a peasant. Next time around, I'd like to be an eagle. Who hasn't dreamed they could fly? They're a protected species, too.
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Chipping and putting for par is like a dog chasing cars, he won't be doing it for very long.
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There are two things you can do with your head down - play golf and pray.
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If you've ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the state can be from another. Take El Paso. It looks as much like Dallas as I look like Jack Nicklaus
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I never think of yesterday. Can't do anything about it.
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I'm not scared of very much. I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years.
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I'm a golfaholic, no question about that. Counseling wouldn't help me. They'd have to put me in prison, and then I'd talk the warden into building a hole or two and teach him how to play.
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I met Jesse Owens once. He was a remarkable individual, and I have tremendous respect for what he did in the Olympics under the circumstances.
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Golf isn't just my business, it's my hobby.
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I never played much golf as a kid. I caddied quite a bit but never got serious into golf until about age 15.
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I've played golf with three U.S presidents.
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Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.
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If I could do anything over, I'd have spent more time with my first set of children. I would have taken more quality time with them, for sure.
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I didn't want to change the name on the towels.
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I still sweat. My guts are still grinding out there. Sometimes I have enough cotton in my mouth to knit a sweater.
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