Lee Trevino wins at Muirfield | The Open Official Film 1972

Lee Trevino completed a successful defence of The Open at Muirfield in 1972, producing an incredible display of short game wizardry.
His victory not only broke the heart of Britain’s Tony Jacklin but halted Jack Nicklaus’s hopes of achieving a Grand Slam in a dramatic conclusion, featuring the last three Champion Golfers.
Nicklaus had won the Masters and the US Open but trailed by six shots with a round to play. Jacklin had led after a first round of 69 and he shared the lead at halfway with Trevino, the defending Champion Golfer opening with rounds of 71 and 70.
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[@ysgol3]

Jacklin was destroyed by this, he never again contended for a major. Nicklaus was watching the 18th on TV, Lee needing a 4 to win. Jack walked away when Trevino's second shot was still airborne. Somebody asked him why, and he replied 'I saw the swing'.

[@adrianboshoff1582]

This was golf... which I grew up with... nothing better ever now and before... 😀💕

[@temporarystranger95]

Nicklaus, Player, Sanders, Jacklin, Trevino….. Golfing Legends!

[@frankcanzanella6753]

Trevino epitomizes the expression of be great, be good and be lucky 🍀!

[@johnanthony6092]

The more you study and practise, the luckier you get!

[@mquartarone]

Trevino won the US Open, Canadian Open and The British Open - what a year for him in 1971! He had a lot of confidence coming into Muirfield!

[@stanlee399]

Triple Crown 👑 yes incredible 🙌

[@Kedbuka]

Yep, what a stretch of golf. Amazing

[@eggsmann594]

Thanks for putting this up. I download and put them on my tv and fall asleep then wake up in a cooler era.

[@senorstronk]

yeah ive been downloading old football and golf telecasts. better times.

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Great to see galleries of all ages being respectful and elated to see the best in the world. Not a single "Get In The Hole" or "Mashed Potato" to be heard.

[@kennyc3670]

Supermex chipped Tony's heart away. Always my favourite player, Lee had the luck everyone needs on the day.

[@LeeTrevinoFans]

Lee's Fleas Checking In!

[@MM-qi5mk]

😀

[@moemanncann895]

His second wife was Claudia also,he said he was tickled he didn't have to change the personalized bath towels 🤣

[@jm.goingsnake]

The Masters was always my favorite tournament but with The Open podcast, these films, & the book "The Greatest Game Ever Played", I am starting to find how much more I appreciate The Open. I look forward to next summer. I hope it is played. Harry Vardon is the real MVP.

[@dlaird8]

Trevino was so great and humble.

[@georgesealy4706]

Trevino was the ultimate competitor. He was never out of a hole.

[@fradaja]

I just can’t get enough of this , I was 1 yo when this took place , the fashions , the history , Just wonderful archiving Thank you

[@philipcarthy2977]

Loved Trevino so unorthodox, brilliant

[@fatClyde]

Many great players those days had totally individual swings. No robots back then. Remember Hubert Green ? Ray Floyd ?

[@OTOWNGOLF]

Thanks for posting this championship...Big Trevino fan!

[@chrismorfas7515]

Oh, wow, it's about time somebody captured this one. Quite possibly the greatest championship ever. Trevino wins in the most amazing manner, Nicklaus is denied a shot at the grand slam, and Jacklin is broken...EDIT: So, now, after watching it, a couple of thoughts. It's a treat to see shots from Jack's charge early in the 4th round. I had never seen the lip-out on 15 and didn't know how short of a putt he had missed at 16. How close he came to what would have been one of the very greatest final round comebacks in majors history, one that would have put him just a PGA away from the Grand Slam! Wow. Finally, regarding the narration. It's of course a treat to listen to Henry Longhurst anytime for any length of time. Still, his understated, after-the-fact calling of Trevino's remarkable shots doesn't quite capture the near-absurdity of those moments in the way that other live broadcasts do, some of which are also available on KZbin.

[@peterhughes1827]

as he won the 1971 PGA he would have had a Tiger slam

[@chrismorfas7515]

@@peterhughes1827 Debatable. Note odd 1971 PGA timing in February. Had Jack won ‘72 Open, he’d have held all four titles, but he wouldn’t have won them consecutively. A Jack Slam??

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

1:35 Trevino with a Designed by Arnold Palmer Wilson Putter! Worth a pretty penny today.

[@JayRiemenschneider]

How bout that-- the British Open used to be known as the British Open, even in Great Britain. Great video, thanks for the interesting viewing. Different times.

[@salfordnick5336]

No it didn't, that was TV only... It's and is always the open

[@LeeTrevinoFans]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR TREVINO!

[@larrylaughter9673]

Trevino laying 4 well off the green on #17, yet chipping in for 5. Jacklin, just short of the green in 2, but making 6. I’m sure Jacklin has yet to get over it...

[@wodenoftheangles3339]

I can only imagine what Mr Trevino felt as he first walked on the course at the British Open - having grown-up in a dirt floor shack in Texas.

[@eggsmann594]

" I wish they'd turn the heat on " :)

[@oliverizzard8751]

15:22 and they say golfers weren't athletic before Tiger. That man is absolutely ripped. Nicklaus, Trevino and Jacklin looked fit as well.

[@Birdie-Putt]

this one was fun to watch.!! PURO SUPER MEX.!!!!🙌🏻

[@diederikkoekemoer9310]

The merry Mex taking over Scotland ❤ brilliant play & talking his way to victory..

[@user-vn1qx1hy2w]

great to hear Henry Longhurst again the second best golf commentator of all time.

[@stevejackson9173]

Wow that brought some great memories back.

[@starmersbarber]

"Sanders has always been a great favourite in England..." stays the 'esteemed' commentator...from Muirfield, Scotland...having narrowly missed out two years before...in St. Andrews, Scotland!!!!

[@georgem2046]

What a great tournament! Nicklaus played great but missed that putt while Trevino chipped in and Jacklin 3 putted 17. Great drama. It was between those 3 at the end. What a miraculous victory by Trevino. Back to back British Opens similar to Palmer '61 & '62 - Trevino '71 & '72. Jack was runner- up to Lee again. His chief rival in the early 70's. Between 1968 - 1974 they each won 5 majors. Jack won before those years and after but during those 7 years Lee was right there with the best. Player btw won 4 majors in those years. Great stuff.

[@chrismorfas7515]

Right. Arnie and perhaps Gary Player were almost as good as Jack 1960-66. Trevino was almost as good as Jack 1968-74. Watson was roughly as good as Jack 1975-82. But it was always Jack against whom the others were measured (at least after he overtook Palmer).

[@georgem2046]

@@chrismorfas7515 - Correct. Before Trevino came along it was between the big 3. Palmer was dominating when Nicklaus came along and still dominating while Player was always in the mix. Palmer won seven majors from '58 - '64. Player won 9 majors between '59 - '78. Awesome. Jack dominated golf from '62 - '80 winning 17 majors and topping it off with 18 in '86 with that great Masters performance. Watson won 8 majors between '75 - '83 and was Nicklaus chief rival in the later years. Nine years of dominance. Great players.

[@dlamiss]

@@chrismorfas7515 Excellent post but i would say Watson was the tinniest tad better than Nicklaus between 75/82 as as well as winning more majors in the period Watson seemed to get the better of Jack in the close finishes but in fairness Nicklaus was 40 in 1980 and maybe wasnt quite the player he was. The players mentioned above seemed to have a purple match lasting maybe 7/8/9 years. nicklaus's lasted almost 20 years... legend...

[@chrismorfas7515]

@@dlamiss Agreed, Watson in his prime better overall than Jack in his third prime ;-) The Tiger vs. Jack debate may hinge on such things. Trevino and Watson owe a good chunk of their historical reputations to having beaten Jack in some historic duels. Neither Phil nor Ernie nor Vijay ever really took Tiger down to win a major. Was that because Tiger was a bit better than Jack, or because Trevino and Watson were a bit better than Phil and Ernie?? I really don't know.

[@chrismorfas7515]

@@dlamiss I'll also note that while Watson's wins over Jack in the '77 Open and '82 US Open are among the most famous in all of golf history, Jack did get the better of Tom in the '78 Open, '80 US Open, and '86 Masters, albeit in less dramatic fashion.

[@patrickcooney5423]

Finished Jacklin's career , never got over the 17 th .

[@scottsanders2641]

That was rough, Lee actually felt kinda bad about that. Jacklin was a class act!

[@elfedmorris5440]

The greatest Open course.

[@craigsmith2030]

Wonderfull, just wonderfull stuff. The sun drenched haze of the open. Muirfield a very tough course and is so sadly left out of the open roster. But this here is priceless. Jack's sunday charge, almost pulled it off. Trevino just a genius, ok you need luck when pitching in but thats exactly what he was trying to do. And he did it 4 times in the footage i saw. Great wind player trevino with his low ball flight. 17 th on sunday changed tony jacklin's life. Pitching just off the front for his 3 rd, par 5, trevino on the fairway dissinterested, commentator said trevino has conceded, body language, whare he was etc. But when jacklin pitched up to 15-18 feet away and not 5-7 feet away, trevino with those genius hands was trying to pitch in. And bang in it went. Jacklin's head was probably gone a bit. Missed and then the collosal presure on the 2 nd putt, he missed it. Trevino from nowhare 1 ahead playing 18. Regrouped himself and that 2 nd shot into 18 was a beauty. Put the tournament to bed. Jacklin's head i dont think ever got over that 17 th, Jack N had it in him to go on and win bundles of majors and tournaments. Which he did. Had a great mind to be a winner. And a steely look in the eye. Woods the only person came close and an equal to jack. I dont no but there is something wonderfull and sad about this in 1971. A by gone era with something very special to it. The top players were in a small bracket. Now they are everywhare and mega rich. Win 1 tournament on the USPGA tour now you have won over a million dollars. Whare as these guys i dont no how much they won. But a beautiful video, thanks for putting it up.

[@charliekirk3014]

Lee Trevino was one of the greatest golfers

[@jimralston4789]

Well said. So much drama to this championship that I was never aware of. I'm grateful that this wonderful footage is available. That last round was as amazing as any final round I've ever seen. Nicklaus down 6 at the start catches Trevino early on the back nine but misses those two shortish putts. I've never known about the chip-in at 17 for Trevino. It's as pivotal a shot as Watson on 17 at Pebble or Tiger's on 16 in Augusta. Poor Jacklin got punched in the gut on that one. Was going to finally bring it home for England.

[@johnanthony6092]

Imagine Nicklaus at his best, playing today with today's equipment. He'd win everything. Now imagine Tiger at his best, playing in 60s with the equipment from back then. He'd win nothing!

[@MrAJR76]

One of the most mindless comments I’ve ever come across on KZbin.

[@jjshaka]

Thanks so much for this great film...hoping you can do DeVincenzo's win in 67', such a popular champion.

[@DBEENE123]

i love the walk-away-after-the-putt ... thanks, I'll let my caddy get the ball

[@scottsanders2641]

Spieth had his caddy do the same thing a couple years ago, said he saw Lee do that and loved it...

[@andym28]

"No respecting" it

[@moemanncann895]

Ray Floyd too in the 80s at the Masters Tournament. “Git that ball boy” 🤣

[@dlaird8]

The bunker shot from trevino is one of the best ever. A horrid shot that holed out.

[@jamesmurray3128]

From '68 to '74 Nicklaus and Trevino each won 5 majors. FYI.

[@mikewalker1885]

Brilliant footage, proper golf, persimmon, blades and balata. Shot shaping and hitting 2 irons into greens!! Remember that? Now we have "bomb and gouge" par 5's reduced to a drive and a wedge. Somewhere, somehow, the game got ruined.

[@Kaddywompous]

Bionic balls and metal woods. It’s not a mystery.

[@mikewalker1885]

Kaddywompous you're right it's not a mystery, it is however a tragedy. I used to love watching golf when it was like this, these days I hardly bother.

[@ccrider-]

All of the things you mention are updates to the prior generation’s equipment…

[@ianaldridge1702]

That 17th is gonna bug jacklin till his daying day.Like they say trevino just keep going you never know what might happen.

[@JakJim1]

Superb

[@petermcgill1315]

“That’s 2 we’ve seen Player do.... err, not very good.” Commentary from the day can’t be beat. Almost as good as “It’s a downhill putt with the wind behind him: he should get it

[@jadesmith6823]

And respect back to Jack ❤️

[@Jean-FrancoisGroulx]

Jack have his destiny in hand 19:33 19:33 s in the last round and lost the open missing some crucial putts in the back nine and unfortunately a costly bogey at the 16 hole. When he missed a birdie at the 18 hole he put his putter on his shoulder and his face reaction tells it all. The chip that texmex Trevino made at 17 hole ended the grand slam bid for Jack.Even though Jack beat himself nonetherless the progression of Trevino on the field and also Jacklin. J-F.

[@davidjackson7051]

Lee Trevino on his best amazing what an Open so many great players

[@drlovepants]

Bagpipes playing ' A Scottish Soldier' at the start of the film.

[@ianaldridge4778]

Jacklins chip on the 17th was tentative he,ll regret that till his dying day.

[@andym28]

Living next to Muirfield I can confirm when it looks like 25degrees c it's 15 with the wind.

[@doobeone]

How did they calculate the yardage in those days. Was it all by feel?

[@golfingart]

Jacklin threw it away. Those little putts were always his nemesis.

[@brucefranklin1317]

Its better in scotland concerning the open championship. Fans are grand the history is thick with great love for the golf.

[@quantumpotential7639]

I love this golf ⛳️. I wanna play it for a living one day. I put the white pill into the cup from far far away with a stick and have so much fun. I do love it. ❤️

[@eddiebrown687]

16:20....Thanks Jack, now I know anyone can miss a 1-footer. I won't feel so bad next time. And a grinning Jacklin calling Trevino a SOB walking off 18...@ 26:55....for chipping in 2 holes in a row....lol

[@fs1natra]

in the final round jack had a short putt on the 15th hole for a birdie.somehow it stayed out. i think the whole open outcome was decided at that moment.if jack had made that putt at the very least he tied

[@diogeneslantern18]

What was the name of the song the highland tattoo played in the beginning?

[@clubfro]

48:51 BUNNY!!!!!!!!

[@zittyrrrs7082]

One shot of the great Brian Barnes.... Disappointing.. But apart from that, it's great to watch these guys and see the difference in clubs and course conditions. And as for the putting strokes..🤯

[@petteremberson]

Shame they never did an interview to go along with this.

[@golfranda]

Hey Petter, have you checked out our latest upload with Lee Trevino?

[@petteremberson]

@@golfranda it's just the ones I have watched with the winner's commentary is great, more in depth.

[@VenusDoom891]

Is that Sam Torrance on the leaderboard at 4:47?

[@stevejackson9173]

Is that Tony Greig at -30:15 ?

[@rockyfrankham3849]

Every player was a different corrector great personalities unlike today there all like robots

[@barrymontgomery408]

Well played Lee. Jacknicklaus is a great player but he came up short on day 4 of the open. 0f course he's a determined competitor but he was burnt out when he was playing the final few holes.

[@supplyteacherstaff1533]

"And that looks like a hook to me," as Trevino misses it right on 16 in the third round. A very strange thing to say, especially in an after-the-fact commentary.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Grizzly Adams did have a beard.

[@chingper199]

somebody coughs right before jack's shots at least 5 times on sunday

[@Jean-FrancoisGroulx]

😊The chip Supermex made at 17 hole ended the grand slam dream for Jack and destroy Jacklin who three putted.He will never be the same golfet after that.He will not win a grand slam championship anymore.

[@zp1191]

How about that rabbit at the end!

[@packerdrew20088]

4:14 the wrist break... and it works!

[@jadesmith6823]

My father was 27 and I was only just a twinkle in his ball bag less a dozen pure beverages to a Tasmanian water ❤️🦘

[@johnanthony6092]

Winner's prize money: £5,500 ($13,750 at that time) 🤔🤨😳 How things have changed.

[@slappy0077]

If Doug Sanders had made a 3 on the 18th in round 2 instead of that meltdown, he would have won easily 🤑

[@stevel6895]

5500 pounds to the winner in 1972. Todays prize money, 2 million pounds...

[@eggsmann594]

wtf Brian Barnes putt at 41:05 you'll laugh

[@dunningkruger3774]

I was scrolling down to find someone that noticed that.....WTF?????? Do they show him making any other putts?

[@eggsmann594]

@@dunningkruger3774 I looked him up on YT and he does putt like that 🤣 I don't know if I could stand to see that now on the PGA, but I think it's cool. real different to say the least

[@samleverett58]

If I was Trevino's caddy I would have left all of those clubs laying on the ground that Trevino kept throwing at him. I dont recall Trevino throwing clubs like that and behaving like a child.

[@salfordnick5336]

Destroyed jacklin that did, never same after. If that chip hadn't gone in, jacklin certainly would have won at least a few more majors..... And Princess Margaret, wow!

[@pigslefats]

Nah he wouldn't-couldn't face up to adversity as proved. 'It's not fair' was his rallying cry. Not blaming him-there are very few men with the required mental toughness in individual elite sport. I can think of a few-Nicklaus, Player, Nadal

[@pigslefats]

...and of course Woods

[@salfordnick5336]

@@pigslefats He'd already won 2 so he was elite at the time, he was one of the best at the time but that destroyed him... So?????

[@pigslefats]

@@salfordnick5336 Are you really that stupid? You've just said that destroyed him which makes my point-he did not have the mental toughness to continue winning. If it wasn't for Lee's chip in it would have been another chip in by someone else or a hole in one or a stroke of other luck which would have had Jacklin squealing 'It's not fair' which by the way is not far off your typical pom's defeat in any sport. Always looking for excuses and never admitting the better team or man one. There's a very good reason the Aussies have the joke about how you know a plane load of poms have arrived-the whining continues long after the jet engines have been turned off.

[@salfordnick5336]

@@pigslefats Looks like it, but you seem to be a dimwit if you think someone who's won 2 majors and loads of world wide tournaments is weak minded. I really couldn't be bothered reading the rest as you started it so well... Tool

[@ron777ish]

First prize money 5500 pounds, likely about 10K US dollars. These days Lee would be better off going back to caddying. lol A caddy that wins a major these days is making 15 or 20 times that amount of money..

[@aeymanafrin6604]

Finished

[@jackbidmead7362]

First

[@mphommopi3728]

Wow!! Full of drama

[@michaelholyk9938]

On Saturday I’m going to release a video to help your pitching from 80 yards and in. Let me know everything you need help with so I can create something that really helps you out 👍

[@denisepullar4883]

I’m

[@kcleong7135]

Jacklyn is not a good sport man. Jacklyn is a bad looser indeed.

[@anthonymead4359]

No, no, he was a wonderful sportsman - look how he congratulated Trevino. He was just devastated. He knew he should have won. The chance was there but he didn't take it.

[@ghtghcfrt1496]

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