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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.

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Lee Trevino
Age: 84
Born: 1939
Born: December 1
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The older I get, the better I used to be.
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When it comes to the game of life, I figure I've played the whole course.
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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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I adore the game of golf. I won't ever retire.
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Putts get real difficult the day they hand out the money.
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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'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 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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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 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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