Lee Buck Trevino better known as Lee Trevino is a retired American professional golfer. He is considered one of the most prominent players in golf history and one of the greatest Hispanic golfers of all time. He has managed to win 6 major championships and 29 PGA Tour events in his entire career.
Lee Trevino is currently married to Claudia Trevino and was previously married to Linda Trevino and Claudia Fenley. He has an estimated net worth of $50 million.
Lee Trevino has an estimated net worth of $50 million. He has made total career earnings of $9,869,613 from the Champions tournament and made $3,478,328 from the PGA Tour. Trevino was the highest-earning golfer in 1970 in the PGA Tour annual earnings with $157,037.63. He is one of the richest golfers behind some stars like Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, etc.
Lee Trevino Sold His Preston Hollow Home SOURCE: people newspapersLee Trevino is philanthropic. He used to work for society and people. He donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and also worked for several other organizations. For his philanthropy, he was also honored in 2013. In 1980, he also worked as an analyst for NBC.
In 1996, he purchased a house in Dallas which he spent three years renovating before moving in in 1999. In 2014, he listed the Preston Hollow home for $13 million. However, he put it back on the market in January 2018 for $8.5 million, then dropped it to $7.5 million in October 2018. The house was eventually sold out in 2019 at $6,988,750.
Lee Trevino has been married three times until now. He first married Linda Trevino in 1962 but the couple separated only after a couple of years in 1963. Linda was pregnant with his first child, Ricky, by the time she graduated high school.
Trevino then married Claudia Fenley in 1964 and the couple was blessed with three children; Tony, Lesley, and the youngest daughter named Troy. After 17 years of explosive relationship, the couple divorced in 1982.
Lee Trevino and wife Claudia bove years married SOURCE: picsbud.comHe married his third wife Claudia Trevino in 1983. Currently, they both are happy in their married relationship and are the parents of two children; Olivia born in 1995, and Daniel born in 1999.
His first child, Ricky is a teaching pro in Florida. His daughter, Lesley died of a heart attack at age 36, in 2002. He has a great personality. He has a height of 5 feet and 7 inches. His body weight is 180lb. Moreover, a lot more info about his life and bio can be easily seen on Wiki.
Lee Trevino was born on December 1, 1939. His place of birth was Dallas, Texas. As he is American by nationality and his ethnicity is white. He is the son of Juanita Trevino and Joseph Trevino. There is no info about his siblings.
Trevino was born into a poor Mexican family. He was raised by his mother and grandfather. His grandfather was a gravedigger. He did not get his father's love. He left him when he was small.
At the age of 5, he begins working in the cotton fields. At the age of 14, he has to leave school to support his family. He started working as a shoe shiner. However, he also managed his time and was able to practice golf. He practiced and played four years of golf at Marine Corps.
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Lee Trevino started his professional career in 1960. He spent his early years as an assistant at country clubs. He enjoys his success by winning the U.S. Open (1968, 1971), The Open Championship (1971, 1972), and The PGA Championship (1974, 1984).
Trevino has great swing ability and potential in his game. He had the capability to hit the ball at the correct distance on all golf shots. He made consistent contact with the ball. He was honored with numerous awards and rewards. He was also inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1981.
