Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer are two of golf’s great names and when it comes to legends of this wonderful sport, they are very much in that category.
With 13 major wins between them, Palmer and Trevino have left their mark on the sport.
As we know, Palmer is very much missed and adored in the game, even by the modern player who managed to be lucky enough to spend time with him.
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‘Arnie’, as many refer to him as, was one of the great gentlemen of the sport and while his wins were impressive, his mannerisms and off course demeanour were equally as impressive.
Indeed, speaking previously about his good friend and rival, Lee Trevino has explained just what made Palmer so special.
Lee Trevino explains why he could never beat Arnold Palmer
Going back through the decades, we’ve seen some titanic battles among some of the best and biggest names in golf.
For Lee Trevino, it’s very much part of his make-up as a golfer and like so many, he got to witness and play with a prime Arnold Palmer.
Indeed, looking back at what Trevino has said about his old friend, the six-time major champ revealed just what made him so remarkable and why, ultimately, he could never beat him.
“I loved Arnold Palmer, loved playing golf with him. The problem is I never played well with him because I was always pulling so hard for him that I’d lose concentration on what I was supposed to do,” Trevino said.
“Arnold Palmer, I don’t even have to explain to you. He was probably the most perfect person I had ever seen. He just cared about everybody, it wasn’t a put on either, he was serious, he was very serious about that.”
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What Lee Trevino did to match Arnold Palmer at the 1972 Open
Every golf legend we speak about has some impressive achievements on their CV and Lee Trevino is no different.
His words on his good friend Palmer here are touching but in terms of their actual playing careers, they go hand in hand as well.
Palmer won The Open two years running in 1961 and 1962 and it wasn’t until a decade later that someone would match that achievement of two in a row, when Trevino himself won to back up his initial win in 1971.
Remarkably, it was another decade before Tom Watson repeated the feat, winning in 1982 and 83, before Tiger Woods made it two in a row in 2005 and 2006.
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