Lee Trevino commits to Toshiba Classic

Lee Trevino, a World Golf Hall of Famer and one of the most revered personalities in the game, has committed to play in his third consecutive Toshiba Classic, March 1-7 at Newport Beach Country Club.

At age 70, Trevino is the oldest player in the Toshiba Classic field.

Trevino has won 29 times on the PGA and Champions Tours. He owns six PGA Tour majors with the 1968 and 1971 U.S. Opens, 1971 and 1972 British Opens and 1974 and 1984 PGA Tour Championships.

Trevino’s best finish at the Toshiba Classic  was a tie for fourth place in 1996, and he did post his best Champions Tour round of 2009 in the first round of the Toshiba Classic (even-par 71), so the possibility of him accomplishing the rare feat of shooting his age in next week’s Toshiba Classic is a real one.

The Toshiba Classic has also received new commitments from Hall of Famer Curtis Strange, Champions Tour rookie Tom Lehman, San Diego natives and major champions Scott Simpson (1987  U.S. Open) and Craig Stadler (1982 Masters), and two-time Champions Tour major winner  Peter Jacobsen, who missed the 2009 Toshiba while recovering from left shoulder surgery.