Lee Trevino Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. When was Lee Buck Trevino born?
A. December 1, 1935
B. December 1, 1939
C. January 1, 1940
D. November 15, 1938
Answer: B. December 1, 1939
Q2. In which Texas city was Lee Trevino born?
A. Houston
B. San Antonio
C. Garland
D. El Paso
Answer: C. Garland
Q3. What are Lee Trevino’s two most common affectionate nicknames?
A. The Golden Bear and Super Mex
B. The Merry Mex and Supermex
C. The Hawk and Merry Mex
D. Iron Man and Supermex
Answer: B. The Merry Mex and Supermex
Q4. How many major championships did Lee Trevino win in his career?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: C. 6
Q5. Which major championship did Lee Trevino never win?
A. U.S. Open
B. The Open Championship
C. PGA Championship
D. Masters Tournament
Answer: D. Masters Tournament
Q6. In which years did Lee Trevino win the U.S. Open?
A. 1968 and 1971
B. 1970 and 1972
C. 1969 and 1974
D. 1971 and 1984
Answer: A. 1968 and 1971
Q7. Where did Lee Trevino win his first U.S. Open in 1968?
A. Merion Golf Club
B. Oak Hill Country Club
C. Pebble Beach
D. Augusta National
Answer: B. Oak Hill Country Club
Q8. What historic scoring feat did Trevino achieve at the 1968 U.S. Open?
A. First player to shoot four rounds in the 60s
B. Lowest 72-hole score ever at the time
C. First player to win by 10 strokes
D. First to make an eagle on every hole of the final round
Answer: A. First player to shoot four rounds in the 60s
Q9. Whom did Lee Trevino defeat in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1971 U.S. Open?
A. Arnold Palmer
B. Gary Player
C. Jack Nicklaus
D. Tom Watson
Answer: C. Jack Nicklaus
Q10. In 1971, Trevino became the first player to win which three national opens in the same year?
A. U.S. Open, Masters, and Open Championship
B. U.S. Open, Canadian Open, and Open Championship
C. PGA Championship, Canadian Open, and Open Championship
D. U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and Canadian Open
Answer: B. U.S. Open, Canadian Open, and Open Championship
Q11. In which consecutive years did Lee Trevino win The Open Championship?
A. 1971 and 1972
B. 1970 and 1971
C. 1972 and 1973
D. 1974 and 1975
Answer: A. 1971 and 1972
Q12. At which course did Trevino win the 1972 Open Championship?
A. Royal Birkdale
B. St Andrews
C. Muirfield
D. Royal Troon
Answer: C. Muirfield
Q13. In which years did Lee Trevino win the PGA Championship?
A. 1970 and 1980
B. 1974 and 1984
C. 1971 and 1982
D. 1968 and 1975
Answer: B. 1974 and 1984
Q14. What notable scoring achievement did Trevino accomplish when winning the 1984 PGA Championship?
A. First player to shoot all four rounds under 70 in PGA Championship history
B. Lowest total score in major history at the time
C. First wire-to-wire win by more than 10 strokes
D. First player over age 50 to win a major
Answer: A. First player to shoot all four rounds under 70 in PGA Championship history
Q15. Approximately how many PGA Tour victories did Lee Trevino record?
A. 18
B. 25
C. 29
D. 35
Answer: C. 29
Q16. How many times did Lee Trevino win the Vardon Trophy (for lowest scoring average)?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
Answer: D. 5
Q17. In which year was Lee Trevino named PGA Player of the Year and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year?
A. 1968
B. 1970
C. 1971
D. 1974
Answer: C. 1971
Q18. When was Lee Trevino inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame?
A. 1975
B. 1981
C. 1985
D. 1990
Answer: B. 1981
Q19. How many wins did Lee Trevino record on the Champions Tour (Senior PGA Tour)?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 29
D. 35
Answer: C. 29
Q20. In which branch of the U.S. military did Lee Trevino serve for four years beginning at age 17?
A. U.S. Marine Corps
B. U.S. Navy
C. U.S. Army
D. U.S. Air Force
Answer: A. U.S. Marine Corps
Q21. What was the primary occupation of Lee Trevino’s maternal grandfather, who helped raise him?
A. Golf course superintendent
B. Gravedigger
C. Cotton farmer
D. Club professional
Answer: B. Gravedigger
Q22. How was Lee Trevino first introduced to golf as a boy?
A. Through formal lessons at a country club
B. By watching professionals on television
C. As a required activity in school
D. When an uncle gave him a few golf balls and an old club
Answer: D. When an uncle gave him a few golf balls and an old club
Q23. In what year did Lee Trevino turn professional?
A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1967
Answer: B. 1960
Q24. In 1975, while competing in the Western Open, what serious incident happened to Lee Trevino?
A. He suffered a career-ending wrist injury
B. He was struck by lightning
C. He collapsed from heat exhaustion
D. He was involved in a cart accident
Answer: B. He was struck by lightning
Q25. How many times did Lee Trevino represent the United States as a player in the Ryder Cup?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: C. 6