"4oth anniversary

"1971 was Lee Trevino's year

"The El Paso golfer won US, Canadian and British national titles in 1 month

Snippet from Bill Knight's article in the El Paso Times. Sunday, July 17, 2011.


"... Lee Trevino, the kid who hit horse apples with a wood shafted 5 - iron, played on ... piecing together an outstanding career.

"He won the U.S. Open twice, the British Open twice, the PGA twice and the Canadian Open three times.

"He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981 and retired from the PGA Tour in 1984...

"The game -- simple and complex, beautiful and frustrating -- has taken Trevino on a magic carpet ride.

"And, 40 years ago, when all those forces aligned, he shared some of that magic with us all ..."

Indeed he did! :)