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Lee Trevino
Lee Buck Trevino was born on December 1, 1939, in Dallas, Texas, into a family of humble Mexican-American origins. Raised by his mother and grandfather in a small farmhouse near a country club, Trevino's introduction to golf came not through privilege but through proximity and curiosity. He began hitting balls as a young child, teaching himself the game with makeshift clubs and a relentless desire to improve. His unconventional swing and self-taught technique would eventually become one of the most reliable ball-striking methods the sport has ever seen.
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Frederick Steven Couples was born on October 3, 1959, in Seattle, Washington, the son of Tom and Violet Couples. His father, a groundskeeper for the Seattle Parks Department, instilled in young Fred a love of the outdoors that would naturally extend to golf. Couples began playing at Jefferson Park Golf Course, a public municipal course in Seattle, and his prodigious natural talent was evident from the start. His effortlessly fluid swing, which appeared to require no effort whatsoever, would become one of the most admired motions in the history of the game.
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