Why Lee Trevino feels Scottie Scheffler is becoming like Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino at the 2023 Open Championship. Getty Images Lee Trevino, one of golf’s greatest players, is talking about his high regard for Jack Nicklaus, perhaps the greatest player, and Scottie Scheffler, the current top-ranked golfer, and he can illustrate that thought, though to help him, he needs another sport besides the one where all three claim their fame. Volleyball.

Appearing on a video released Wednesday on the PGA Championships’ YouTube channel, Trevino was asked about several topics by host Rich Beem , who, like Trevino, is a PGA winner. They remembered Trevino’s start in golf. His victories.

How he won them. The entire video is worth a watch, and you can do so here . One of the more interesting points, though, came when Beem asked Trevino what role Nicklaus played in his success.

Notably, Trevino said it was small, at least at the start. He knew Nicklaus’ standing. He knew what he needed to meet that.