I followed Lee on a few rounds of the Champions Tour when they came out to CA. Most inspiring was the pre-round practice at an event in Valencia (as I remember). Lee went to the far left edge of the driving range in super windy conditions, then started hitting a wedge at the extreme right side, balls flying across and right in front of the other hitting stations, all the while arguing with Herman about something. He would change clubs and hit a little farther left, still talking. I thought it strange, then saw what he was doing. He was hitting to the base of each telephone pole holding up the range net. And doing it really well, all the way thru the bag, moving left until finishing with a driver at the end of the range, still jabbering away while he hit. Folks, he was(is) amazing.
@GreenDistantStar
5 жыл бұрын
Anyone doubting how good a striker of the ball Lee was/is should grab a set of 1970 blades and a box of Dunlop 65s and have a go.
@121jgw
3 жыл бұрын
Balatas ma nigga
@tplomonte
Жыл бұрын
And hit that rock of a ball with them
@MarkSmithhhh
4 ай бұрын
Yep, trevino and hogan...nothing like them since...even tiger and Jack say it (and those two were no slouches when it came to ball striking)
@ben_joven
4 ай бұрын
1970 blades? 2024 blades kill my hands 50% of the time 💥
@Reloadeez
3 ай бұрын
They have the maltby playability factor to rate how forgiving irons are, 400 is considered really forgiving, most clubs out now score over 800 on it, Lee's irons from 1970 scored 89 for forgiveness.
@johntatum1951
5 жыл бұрын
A thing of beauty...love the Lee Buck swing...poetry in motion...so consistent!
@christopherfranklin972
6 жыл бұрын
Timeless classic PROPER golfer who knows and understands the golf swing,I never tire of watching him.
@jacobr4558
11 ай бұрын
He understood HIS golf swing.
@christopherfranklin972
11 ай бұрын
@@jacobr4558 Look at the clinics he held and the techniques he imparted to golfers at all levels including professionals and you will see that what I said was correct.
@jacobr4558
11 ай бұрын
@@christopherfranklin972 in have watched them all and its not very informative. Its mostly about feels and hand skills. Not much of it translates to students. Its entertaining but not imparting much.
@jacobr4558
11 ай бұрын
@@christopherfranklin972 I have watched all of his instructional videos going back to his VHS tapes and literally got nothing useful. Fun to watch i suppose but not educational.
@chrisbrimhall1613
11 ай бұрын
Saw him play in the late 1970’s in the old LA Open…..most fun was just watching him hit on the driving range…pure shot after pure shot while constantly talking to other players…fantastic
@johnnydev9318
Жыл бұрын
I’ve aspired for quite some time swing more like Trevino and until now didn’t realise that just watching him repetitively (as we can do here) can be a useful adjunct to other forms of instruction. Sort of helps to imprint the swing principles in one’s mind. So thanks, Mr Hughes (from Perth WA 😉)
@Foomba
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bradley. I never tire of watching Lee Trevino swing or talk for that matter.
@Callatitlemade-fm6bu
5 ай бұрын
I went out to Silverado country club years ago to watch the Super Mex compete on the senior tour. The huge gallery the ball striking. Got hooked on golf.
@pauledmondson7071
4 жыл бұрын
How I miss the old days
@mikemoodie
10 ай бұрын
Everything was so much simpler and understandable. Wish I was back home eating my Mum's home cooked meals!
@coegj
5 жыл бұрын
I would love to play golf with Lee Trevino and listen to his stories of and lessons about golf and the golf swing, he is fascinating.
@williamknutson7468
4 жыл бұрын
If my life depended on me having someone hit a 100 yard wedge shot tight I'd pick Lee Trevino....
@DB-zl3gy
7 жыл бұрын
One of the very few indisputably great players.
@ChrisRumin
5 жыл бұрын
David Boynton. Agreed. Stood face to face against Jack in his prime and beat him in multiple majors. Only Watson can also say that.
@timbeaumont4292
4 жыл бұрын
The master of ball flight and control.
@scottsanders2641
3 жыл бұрын
6 Majors and 29 tour wins say you are right!
@thatwilldonicely1314
7 жыл бұрын
love this swing, such driving accuracy, in his 'swing my way' book he emphasises holding firmly with the last 3 fingers of the left hand (for a righty) and pulling down from the top, you can really 'sense' this in those shots, fortunately for his contempories he was a streaky putter, (1970 British Open led by two in the final round and then 3 putted 5 times !) and he could play a draw at will he simply loved playing his more predictable fade (which he actually described as a push as he said he basically blocked the ball) he despised the Augusta establishment for its racism and Hence missed out on the masters in his prime years, he actually led the masters after 2 rounds twice! once as late as 1989 !! an absolute master of golf. his was admired greatly by Nicklaus and even Hogan was a fan as he knew Lee had dug it out of the dirt in Texas just as he had.
@PaulGPhotography
5 жыл бұрын
Best £10 I've ever spent on golf was buying his book. Hitting the ball beautifully now. All because of an open setup !!
@williamknutson7468
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best wedge player ever...
@turtleflegel6816
4 жыл бұрын
Hogan and Trevino are the only two men who ever knew how to swing a golf club. They both hit penetrating risers that looked like a plane taking off. It's because they're the only two whose bodies reacted to the swing, everyone else who's ever done it did the opposite. That's why they're swings look the coolest, the most fun, free, exhilarating and uninhibited. There was no timing required. They didn't have to be "on" to hit it solid.
@Les-vp8si
8 ай бұрын
Don't forget Moe Norman.
@davidr5961
8 жыл бұрын
And the most entertaining player to follow around. He and his caddy Herman Mitchell , used to be the best out there, for the galleries.
@jtyt1123
6 жыл бұрын
An amazing golfer, and role model to millions.
@Hellcat040369
13 жыл бұрын
I had to mute the noise, but I never get tired of watching Lee Trevino. Cheers.
@Indewindigoes
12 жыл бұрын
Great music for a golf swing, as good as Ben Hogan Amazing Grace. I watch this vid to help with my rhythm. Have this music going through your mind as you swing, I am scratch player, do not listen to the hacks and change the music, lol. This is one of the best, if not the best, golf video on the net.... Thanks
@guitarman6742
3 жыл бұрын
You're incredible.
@scottsanders2641
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad, great video! The TGM folks tried to label Lee a "hitter" for years, despite him saying on multiple occasions that he used his left side to pull or drag the club through impact. While it's true he used a hitters preferred "angle hinge" wrist action, his power source was pure swinger...
@Reloadeez
3 ай бұрын
Lee fought a hook when he was young, which isn't uncommon for great ball strikers. It's why he went to the small push fade shot. He would line up open, and would imagine hitting 4 balls on the ground lined up in a row, causing him to stay down on it longer. When he wanted to hit a small draw he would line up more square, and imagine hitting 1 ball, causing him to lift out slightly sooner and turning the toe over more. He also started playing a small draw more after his lighting strike accident. I think he's arguably one of the best ball strikers to ever play, and the best wedge player to ever play.
@cynt1111
11 ай бұрын
my hero for 50 years, learned everything from the Lee Trevino book of golf
@jr55ful
12 жыл бұрын
weird and awkward till you get to impact, then it is picture perfect and that's all that matters. he is my favorite alltime pro and i was lucky enuf to watch him play in a senior event in abilene tx on a windy day about 20 yrs ago. his shotmaking was on full display.
@jakemitchell1671
3 жыл бұрын
Trevino proves that there are very, very few absolutely critical features of an elite golf swing. Teachers and students of the game debate endlessly about things like grip, address, take-away, clubface position at the top, the first move down, hip rotation/clearing....etc,....but at the end of the day what matters are two things: the lower body (body rotation) completing the backswing before the arms and club reach their apex (and therefore leading the downswing), and the ability to square the clubface at impact. The rest is just ancillary.
@Tikiman03
12 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! Love Trevino. The only thing I would change is the funeral music.
@ben_joven
4 ай бұрын
Holy sh!t!! Love the way his club gets super shallow on the downswing. 😮
@valedwards373
8 жыл бұрын
The best repeating swing ever.
@desertsun100
8 жыл бұрын
Trevino, Hogan and Moe Norman.
@scottsanders2641
3 жыл бұрын
@@desertsun100 3 best ball strikers for sure
@sean8081a
4 жыл бұрын
The bottom of his swing is so flat for so long, he's chasing it down the fairway, a thing of beauty.
@bobbyhunt100
13 жыл бұрын
Great post, thanks! Love the DTL slo-mos!
@gottomoon2453
6 жыл бұрын
This man saved my game !! his open stance style really help you to get the hips out of the way. do your game a favor and copy his style. Don't aim with your feet, but with the club head.
@johntatum1951
5 жыл бұрын
I copy his swing for the fade shot.
@MM-qi5mk
4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know how to properly hit a golf ball until I used Lees swing one day. I love it
@stanlee399
Жыл бұрын
Great 👍 video and tribute Brad. Lovely choice of music 🎶 as well. Thank you 🤝
@Diamnzpuck
8 жыл бұрын
this is a Jedi master
@kenlines6866
10 жыл бұрын
Justin Leanord has a very similar move. I have played in West Texas and the wind can push you around on the tee box. It is not just the ball that gets pushed around.
@billsmith9990
12 жыл бұрын
Arguably the best wedge player that ever lived
@2cardarsenal310
2 жыл бұрын
So you say you want to learn how to shallow your golf swing? Well, here you have it, perfection!
@c.jarmstrong3111
3 жыл бұрын
The ball will only go where the hands lead. That is the big thing I have learnt from Lee
@bh5606
3 жыл бұрын
Like the way his pelvis moves away from the ball to start the downswing.
@scottsanders2641
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, his hip depth gave his arms so much room to swing.
@brianreilly8661
8 жыл бұрын
a great rhythm he's got and consistent swing great to learn from
@andrepark78
3 жыл бұрын
among the finest ball strikers in history og golf. right there w Jones, Hogan , Jack.
@UPTHElRS
13 жыл бұрын
He's something else,,, Thanks for posting. Take Care music works fine for me.
@cdiaz55
8 жыл бұрын
a draw @ 49 second...what...love it!
@rosalynbunney1373
4 жыл бұрын
Best wedge player to walk the earth👏👏
@davidkim3854
10 ай бұрын
His shallowing move in transition is excellent
@williamhyde7310
7 жыл бұрын
Liked his quick play with no fannying around taking minutes looking at puts from all angles.
@Njliving22
7 жыл бұрын
greens are much more difficult today
@danielgermano3505
6 жыл бұрын
Probably the reason for his streaky putting, a lack of analyses, cuz the technique was perfect
@drjcwardjr
3 жыл бұрын
Great swing...hand control! 😎👍
@Hellcat040369
12 жыл бұрын
Just had to watch this again!
@johnaugsburger6192
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, he really had a beautiful swing. Did you notice how he swept the grass past impact on that 3 wood shot?
@swansonz3534
7 жыл бұрын
If Lee was in his prime in 2017 he would be the #1 player I the world.
@Njliving22
6 жыл бұрын
David Newberry doesn’t hit it far enough he’s hit 280 tops with today’s ballads
@EdMoneyHand
6 жыл бұрын
swagcity he could hit it 290 with the old ball/ equipment. With todays ball he would be able to hit over 300. Add that to his consistency I wouldn’t be surprised if he had the best driving stats
@Njliving22
6 жыл бұрын
Ted Bowman how do you know he used to hit it 290? Looking at his speed I don’t believe it. He looks like he plays nothing but a 270-280 cut shot
@EdMoneyHand
6 жыл бұрын
I've seen him hit 270 on some video on youtube when he was like 60, so assuming he had more speed when he was in his prime 290 is very possible. But even at 270, considering the equipment and ball improvements that's probably around or over 300 yards. You have to realize a consistent strike is very important to distance, most average players with a low swing speed hit it relatively long when they hit it out of the middle. I just don't believe that because of his slighly lower swing speed he would not be very competive now days considering the improvements with equipment and ball etc. All the pplayers of his time said it was just something else watching him hit balls on the range.
@thewolfdoctor761
6 жыл бұрын
Average driving distance in 1980 was 256.89 yards. In 2018 it is 295.29 yards. Equipment changes have made a big difference.
@bjmgolf3651
3 жыл бұрын
Bradley, do you think by aligning left of the target it helped Lee keep his right arm bent throughout the downswing into impact?? Just an awesome ball striker !
@kevskigolf
13 жыл бұрын
best knees in golf
@ubb4me
5 жыл бұрын
Love the way he stares down the golf ball. Who's your daddy?
@desertsun100
8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.. Notice he keeps his head behind the ball and his shoulders are open at impact.
@omarkhan9515
6 жыл бұрын
few own their swing he was one of them.
@cdiaz55
8 жыл бұрын
blue collar af right there!
@NewJerusalem77
4 жыл бұрын
One thing's for certain-Trevino never froze over the ball like most of the hackers I see. It's funny how golf can take the athleticism out of people who were decent athletes in other sports.
@whatwouldiknow1759
5 жыл бұрын
As Gary Player said " Trevino was only just behind Hogan in ball hitting ability that he saw." . It shows that a fader of the ball can be great. Don't worry all you 90% of right handed amateurs who hit left to right.
@llg3pe
5 жыл бұрын
Lot of power in that little frame
@cynthiabrandt679
10 ай бұрын
Hi, my name is Stuart. I'm using my wife's account here on KZitem. I believe Lee Trevino was the first golfer to use a metal wood on the PGA tour I think. Was that correct? I think he was the first to use a tailor-made metal wood on the tour too I think????????
@GolfAusBradleyHughesGolf
13 жыл бұрын
@Hellcat040369 yeah that music is awful. i think the song I chose was copyrighted or something and it got altered to that without me knowing.. thanks for reminding me to get a new song onto that video. Cool swings by Trevino just the same
@pga1under
6 жыл бұрын
I actually liked the music. As a kid watching him play in 1960s and 70s , the music is fitting for a time gone by ...I thought you did a great job and the music fits for me..
@dennisgarcia7590
4 жыл бұрын
Own's his own swing and not a follower. Today on the PGA Tour everyone looks robotic with vert similar swings that all fail under pressure and the dividing big difference of a player who owns his/her swing.
@brianreilly8661
4 жыл бұрын
a pretty short back swing gets solid contact
@ahakeem2002
5 жыл бұрын
0:19 wow what a swing.. beautiful
@shofey
11 ай бұрын
Lee dropped his hands at the top to where Hogan said to be. Under the Pane of Glass.
@drpthemc
8 жыл бұрын
the greatest
@tplomonte
Жыл бұрын
Dam that man had game
@FairwayJack
11 жыл бұрын
How far was that Par 3 island green that Lee aced ??
@robinmagrill1187
5 жыл бұрын
167 yards
@nusterrab9286
9 жыл бұрын
Music fits
@suffolkessexseafishing8451
4 жыл бұрын
Nows that's a ball striker .. class .....
@garthdownton8645
7 жыл бұрын
Put Lee and Moe Norman in the same group and they would have 18 holes done before your coffee could get cold!!!!!! Laughing and jabbering all the way around the course. Then post in the sixties.
@patrickohanlon3537
3 жыл бұрын
What a swing
@D9Beats
2 жыл бұрын
Grizzly adams *did* have a beard!
@jetviser
10 ай бұрын
At P2 he hinges the club behind his hands and keeps it there, a' la Rahm.
@tukushi2180
8 жыл бұрын
Great!
@dudermcdude9245
3 ай бұрын
I was one of Lee’s Fleas
@omarkhan9515
5 жыл бұрын
"A hungry dog hunts the best." lee Trevino
@yakapoo100
12 жыл бұрын
one of the alltime great ballstrikers, and great characters in golf, certainly not one of your colledge products, they don.t make them like lee anymore
@danielgermano3505
6 жыл бұрын
yakapoo100 , im sorry but they do!
@Idrink2that
11 жыл бұрын
What course is that @2:00 ?
@bretztheman
3 жыл бұрын
And down thru contact...ALWAYS DOWN. big hitter, that Trevino.....LONG
@bloatedman
12 жыл бұрын
I was told he was raised by wolves.
@garthdownton8645
7 жыл бұрын
Yes , and he was the Alpha male ! Just ask those wolves who challenged him !!
@TSK24692
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how he shifted from his bread and butter fade to a draw toward the 2nd half of his career.
@setzkem
4 жыл бұрын
really not all that far from the Moe Norman swing. Arms not as extended, but some similarities.
@jonathanbristow3208
4 жыл бұрын
3:50... all the answers can be found in that one picture. Believe it!
@kevinwright7026
2 жыл бұрын
🐐
@zombiehunter1152
2 жыл бұрын
Just goes to show ya, there’s a million ways to swing a club. You just need to find your swing.
@jadesmith6823
2 жыл бұрын
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. The single coolest line from Pulp Fiction by The Col. December 17, 2004 FLAG
@jr55ful
11 жыл бұрын
167 yds
@CaribSurfKing1
3 жыл бұрын
He eliminated 50% of the chance for a ball to go off line. His full swing was essentially a lengthened low spinney punchy fadey pitch shot. So repeatable. Had he been bigger, he would have gotten the distance as well and won way more majors.
@waynekerr67
12 жыл бұрын
freeze it at 0:38
@dso1986
5 жыл бұрын
His ball position is so farback
@johncrawford3230
3 жыл бұрын
this is so close to hogan.....
@drewster85
5 жыл бұрын
I don’t think he’s ever taken the club inside once his entire life 👀
@chappy24
4 жыл бұрын
Only every shot
@Bill-uo6cm
3 жыл бұрын
If I didn't know he was one of the greatest golfers who ever lived, I would say that guy will never play good golf with that swing.
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