Six-time major winner Lee Trevino has plenty of stories from his legendary golf career, but few are as unusual as the one involving a Dr Pepper bottle.

Speaking on the latest Tales of The Open documentary, the six-time major winner revealed how the soft drink bottle became his unlikely companion during matches in Dallas.

“When you get to the point where you’re beating everyone, no one wants to play with you. I had a par-3 course here in Dallas and the longest hole was 120 yards and the shortest hole was 50 yards. And I came up with the idea of playing with a (Dr Pepper) bottle,” said Trevino.

As Trevino struggled to find opponents for matches, he decided to switch to the Dr Pepper bottle as his only “club.” Supermex found a way to use the bottle for driving and putting.

While his opponents used full sets, Trevino relied solely on a Dr Pepper bottle and even won the hole in the event of a tie, leaving them with little chance of beating him.

“And I’m proud to say that I’m sitting here telling you that I played with this bottle for probably three years and never lost a match!” said Trevino, as reported by the Open.

Trevino remained unbeatable with the Dr Pepper bottle, and the unconventional practice helped him develop the legendary ball-striking precision and short game that defined his career.

Recently, Trevino pointed out one of Jack Nicklaus’ weak points.

Trevino on the flaw that stopped Nicklaus from winning further

While Trevino boasted a strong short game, the six-time major winner revealed that Nicklaus lacked in that aspect.

“If Jack had had a wedge, no doubt in my mind, he would have won 30 majors. I mean, he was so good at everything else,” said Trevino to Golf Digest.

Eighteen-time major winner Nicklaus himself had acknowledged this and thus remained heavily reliant on the other aspects of his game.

In 1979, Nicklaus finally approached Phil Rodgers for help with his short game, and that partnership proved successful.

He proceeded to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in 1980 and then lifted the Masters title in 1986.

Trevino’s assessment of Nicklaus’ game was spot on. Why wouldn’t it be? It came from the man who had an immaculate short game with a Dr Pepper bottle.

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Written by

Avishek Sarkar

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav