All of trevinos full shots that were telecast from the 1996 shell match versus nicklaus. Trevino turned pro in 1960 and won 29 tournaments during his pga tour career, including six. Twotime pga champion lee trevino teaches the low bump and run shot to chip it closer to the hole. By hitting more toward the toe of the driver face, youll reduce the amount of spin. Without knowing the technicalities, you can just see the power difference. To open your stance, adjust your feet so the line points farther left for a righthanded golfer. Hitting a fade with a varyingly closed stance instruction. Chi chi rodriguez had as good a pair of hands as anybody i ever saw, and more shots than you can imagine. Since i am about the same age as lee trevino, and havent had the severe back problems that i do now, i immediately remembered his swing that allowed him to keep playing. There are people who think bill murray is hilarious. Its an ideal alignment for certain pitch and chip shots. When you need distance and accuracy at the same time, a power fade will be your strong weapon.
Like any journey, a good orthodox golf swing starts at the very beginning. Lee trevino explains key wedge play fundamentals golf channel. When asked why he preferred to fade his drives, lee trevino once said, you can talk to a fade, but a hook wont listen. You look at somebody like lee trevino, six time tour. The unusual swings of lee trevino, jim furyk and matt wolff. Thats why lots of pros prefer to hit a fade into a tight fairway. Lee trevino senior golfer tips for more distance golf. Although an unconventional swing, emulating lee trevinos swing by focusing on his right side and the way he came down and straight through the shot, tracking the target line, is a great idea. I was in the best buy parking lot in palm springs this february and my cell phone rang and. Although an unconventional swing, emulating lee trevino s swing by focusing on his right side and the way he came down and straight through the shot, tracking the target line, is a great idea. And thats what lee trevino golf swing did, he didnt care that he wasnt swing at the same as it was his place. Clampett shows how trevino used an unique swing, but still managed to get the. Lee trevino explains key wedge play fundamentals golf. Oct 30, 2017 butch harmons greatest driving lesson.
The unusual swings of lee tevino, jim furyk and matt wolff, a lesson of the week and more 10 april 2020 by cgsadmin in this weeks croker golf weekly we present an analysis of the unusual swings of lee trevino, jim furyk, and matt wolff, a lesson of the week on home pitching practice and more 10 april 2020. And thats what you need to take away, whenever you get out to the course, having a fantastic impact position will obviously help, but once you get out to. I was on the short side, but length wasnt the biggest factor. Lee trevino said you can talk to a fade but a hook wont listen. In this video we see how trevino has always been able to draw the ball. Lee trevino received a recent call from tiger woods new swing consultant and fellow texan chris como. May 24, 2019 lee trevino has told the story of the very first time he was paired with jack nicklaus during a tournament.
He did it by hitting millions of golf balls, and he did it with an oncourse smile and a wit rarely matched in golf history. This is lee trevino s method for fading the ball from golf magazine, 1979. By lee trevino with guy yocom photos by walter iooss jr. Trevino s swing is unorthodox, and so is his method for hitting the fade. He established himself as one of the worlds top golfers winning many tournaments and also several majors. April 2009 written for golf digest 01 the easiest shot is the best shot.
How to close the clubface during the downswing in golf. Lee trevino golf clinic at pnc father son championship 2018 part 23. 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. Lee trevino describes the importance of his driver. A power fade is the left to right ball that flies longer than normal fade. Lee travinos unusual fade golf swing technique video by peter finch lets have a real indepth look at lee trevinos golf swing and why it is so unusual when compared to many of his peers.
Golf life talks with top teacher shawn cox out at the grand del mar golf club. Very unique obviously and its really for this exact reason why i dont spend a lot of time preaching backswing swing plane or that a perfect set up is somehow going to get a golfer to arrive at a world class transition. Dec 28, 2018 lee trevino golf clinic at pnc father son championship 2018 part 23. To eliminate hooked drives like hogan and trevino, you need to fix your clubface. Just keep the ball in the fairway, and heading toward the green.
In this video i analyze one of the greatest swings of all time, lee trevino. I always loved hitting a low fade to a backright pin with the wind howling from the right. Most recreational golfers have spent their golfing career trying to find a reliable swing that will allow them hit the ball straight. Mar 08, 2011 a driving lesson from lee trevino i found this driving lesson from lee trevino. If we had the new golf ball in my day, lee trevino told usa today in 2007, the best of us would have hit it 300 yards and jack nicklaus would have hit it 360. But you never want to hit it off the heel of the clubface. Lee trevino pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. A regular fade has more backspin than a draw or straight shot, so it flies little higher and cause slight loss of distance. World golf hall of fame member and 29time pga tour champions winner lee trevino teaches his secrets to help seniors gain more distance. Alternative to driver off the tee clubs, grips, shafts. The longer the iron, the more difficult it is to hit it straight. Jan 10, 2018 in this video i show how trevino has always been able to play the draw, long before he started to use it more on the senior tour.
The legendary lee trevino improves your performance in the scoring zone as he helps pga tour champions star billy andrade with the fundamentals of wedge play. Trevino follows the first two steps, but swings down the target line rather than with his body. Trevinos swing is something which produces a very consistent fade, but the way he sets up and the way he swings is sometimes contrary to what youll. Did lee trevinos unique style rub off on his son daniel. A golf stance is square if your toes are on a line parallel to your target line forming what might look line railroad tracks. If you are caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1iron. Included are some of lee s tips on playing the draw with the driver. Although its possible, it doesnt make much sense to me to try hitting a pull fade from a closed stance. How far would golfs legends drive the ball using modern. See more ideas about lee trevino, golf tips and golf. Lee travinos unusual fade golf swing technique video by. Trevino turned pro in 1960 and won 29 tournaments during his pga tour career, including six majors two u. Nov 2, 20 moe norman, ben hogan and lee trevino, the three best ball strikers in history.
Another pga tour champion who rose from overwhelming poverty to command a following as much for his quit wit and selfdeprecating humor as for his. Although his swing was often ridiculed, no one could attack pins like lee trevino. Share lee trevino quotations about golf, sports and winning. Nicklaus was well aware of trevinos reputation for constant chatter. Lee trevino swing analysis and changes he made as he got older. If he was 35 on the swing on the left that would mean it was 1974 and his driver is a metal wood which really did not appear on the tour until the. Butch harmons greatest driving lesson instruction golf. Lee trevino driver swing analysislee trevino a swing that was a continuous flow from start to finish. Trevinos swing is unorthodox, and so is his method for hitting the fade. Go to any driving range and you will see people hitting the ball for hours on end, unfortunately reinforcing bad habits. Trevino breaks all conventional rules here, yet if you follow the path of the clubhead, there is. In this video i show how trevino has always been able to play the draw, long before he started to use it more on the senior tour. In other words, move your front foot back, relative to a normal stance. Apr 04, 2015 lee trevino received a recent call from tiger woods new swing consultant and fellow texan chris como.
Alltime golf great lee trevino used an open stance regularly, as does 2010 pga championship runnerup bubba watson. Golf channel academy lead coach bobby clampett offers his impression of 2time u. Apr 04, 2015 all of trevino s full shots that were telecast from the 1996 shell match versus nicklaus. Clampett shows how trevino used an unique swing, but still managed to. However, the weekend golfer who hits weak slices should copy. The unusual techniques he used when hitting shots were developed on the hard fairways and windy conditions in. What made lee unusual was his very distinctive golf swing. But theres a swing out there that is easy to learn and is built to do just that one thinghit the ball straight. Trevino got criticized a lot for how different his swing was from the accepted standards of his time, but his style has become more acceptable lately especially since players like rocco have used his short game techniques with a lot of success. To eliminate hooked drives like hogan and trevino, you need to fix your clubface position at impact. Opens, two british opens and two pga championships. Its fascinating to see how lee gets the shaft slotted and working behind him. Nicklaus was well aware of trevino s reputation for constant chatter. Mar 22, 2016 world golf hall of fame member and 29time pga tour champions winner lee trevino teaches his secrets to help seniors gain more distance.
Probably hitting balls and the lightening and stuff. The first thing that i would point out is there is not a very significant crease in the pants of the right hip. For more great instruction like this, watch best lessons ever wednesdays at 7 p. I have been taking lessons and am hitting my irons quite well, but i still cant hit a driver with any consistency aeroburner. Ben hogan left the tour early in his career because his hook had gotten so bad he couldnt get his driver airborne. This is lee trevinos method for fading the ball from golf magazine, 1979. Bobby clampetts analysis of lee trevino impact golf channel. World golf hall of fame members jack nicklaus and lee trevino built fantastic careers out of fading the ball with an open clubface. I switched to a slightly open stance i mean ever so. Jan 29, 2011 although its possible, it doesnt make much sense to me to try hitting a pull fade from a closed stance. For certain shots, however, an open stance is considered preferable. Power fade golf video by pete styles so were always hearing about how the draw golf shot is the preferred shape of golfs best players in the world. Lee trevino has told the story of the very first time he was paired with jack nicklaus during a tournament.
A driving lesson from lee trevino i found this driving lesson from lee trevino. Lee travinos unusual fade golf swing technique video by peter finch lets have a real indepth look at lee trevino s golf swing and why it is so unusual when compared to many of his peers. Lee trevino quotes recognizes the sense of humor of the merry mex who may be best remembered for pulling a threefoot rubber snake from his bag on the first playoff hole of the 1971 u. I have a wilson 3 hybrid which i cant hit very well either. Compare lee trevinos backswing to our senior golfer with good flexibility. The average tour player in those days hit his driver about 250 yards. Not even god can hit a 1iron work on your hybrid, its not that much different than an iron. To hit a draw, move your hands forward, toward the target. Professional tour circuit after spending his earlier years as a driving range professional. I had been using a closed stance for everythnig for a long time and gradually kept hitting on the toe, to the point i was ligning the ball up in the heel of the club. Lee trevino golf swing, why was it so successful video. He did it by hitting millions of golf balls, and he did it with an on course smile and a wit rarely matched in golf history. A fade is caused by the club face pointing to the right of the club path at impact see figure 1 this difference between path and face causes the spin axis of the ball to tilt to the right, creating lift that pushes the ball right during its flight, curving it a normal fade, where the ball starts left and then curves back to the target, requires the club face to point slightly left of. Swing thoughts and lee trevino instruction and playing.
Lee trevino turns 70 on dec 1, and as a sixtime major winner, he has some opinions on the game. This indicates that trevinos right hip is very, very restricted. I ruptured the disk right after i got hit by lightning. To control your golf shots, you need to know where your clubface points when it hits the ball. I havent taken this very open swing to the course yet, but it has really helped my back, as far as hitting practice balls and getting used to the open stance and open, ez, swing. He played most of his strikes with a very open stance. At oak hill in 1968, trevino played rounds of 69686969. View a sidebyside comparison of their swings and decide for yourself. Trevino liked to talk to his playing partners or anybody during rounds, joking, laughing, chatting throughout.
Lee trevino who won 6 majors preferred to hit a draw and a fade the other way. Nov 02, 2017 if we had the new golf ball in my day, lee trevino told usa today in 2007, the best of us would have hit it 300 yards and jack nicklaus would have hit it 360. Jan 10, 2018 in this video we see how trevino has always been able to draw the ball. Lee trevino rose up from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the greatest golfers of his time, or any time. The conventional way is to align the body left of target, aim the clubface at the target, and swing along the line of the body. By kc8kir, september 6, 2008 in instruction and playing tips. Trevino was the first player to shoot all four regulation rounds under par at the u.
The unusual techniques he used when hitting shots were developed on the hard fairways and windy conditions in texas, where he learned to play. May 25, 2019 lee trevino rose up from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the greatest golfers of his time, or any time. I got a driver right now im knocking the hell out of. Lee trevino senior golfer tips for more distance golf channel. Hitting a push fade from an open stance is easier and probably more reliable for most people.
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