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| align="center" colspan=2|'''Broadcast'''
 
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|[[File:Lee_Trevino's_Golf_For_Swingers.jpg|center|160px]]Syndication: 1972
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|[[File:Lee_Trevino's_Golf_For_Swingers.jpg|center|160px]]Syndication (Weekly): 1/15/1972 – 4/8/1972 (reruns aired until 9/1972)
 
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| align="center" colspan=2|'''Packager'''
 
| align="center" colspan=2|'''Packager'''
 
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|Carruthers Company for McCann-Erickson Inc.
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|Carruthers Company in association with Gary DeVore
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|McCann-Erickson, Inc.
 
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'''''Golf For Swingers''''' (or '''''Lee Trevino's Golf For Swingers''''') was a one season, short-lived, celebrity golf-driven game show.
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'''''Golf for Swingers''''' (or '''''Lee Trevino's Golf for Swingers''''') was a short-lived celebrity golf-driven game show.
   
 
==Premise==
 
==Premise==
On this weekly show, two guests celebrities played three holes of golf with professional golfer, Lee Trevino.
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Two guest celebrities played three holes of golf with professional golfer Lee Trevino. For each hole, Trevino could take a shot twice per player, but not twice in a row. The winner decided which charity would receive $1,000.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
Thirteen shows were filmed with guests including: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, [[Monty Hall]], Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop.
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Thirteen shows were filmed with guests including: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, [[Monty Hall]], Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, and Joey Bishop.
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==Taping Location==
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Calabasas Country Club, Calabasas, CA
   
==Flyer Ad==
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==Trade Ad==
 
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Golf_For_Swingers_1972_AD.jpg
 
Golf_For_Swingers_1972_AD.jpg
 
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==Youtube Video==
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==YouTube Videos==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtzfEgejlns Lee Trevino with guests Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtzfEgejlns The first half of an episode with guests Sammy Davis Jr. and Jack Benny]
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Revision as of 22:02, 22 October 2020

Host
Lee Trevino
Broadcast
Lee Trevino's Golf For Swingers
Syndication (Weekly): 1/15/1972 – 4/8/1972 (reruns aired until 9/1972)
Packager
Carruthers Company in association with Gary DeVore
Distributor
McCann-Erickson, Inc.

Golf for Swingers (or Lee Trevino's Golf for Swingers) was a short-lived celebrity golf-driven game show.

Premise

Two guest celebrities played three holes of golf with professional golfer Lee Trevino. For each hole, Trevino could take a shot twice per player, but not twice in a row. The winner decided which charity would receive $1,000.

Trivia

Thirteen shows were filmed with guests including: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Monty Hall, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny, and Joey Bishop.

Taping Location

Calabasas Country Club, Calabasas, CA

Trade Ad

YouTube Videos

The first half of an episode with guests Sammy Davis Jr. and Jack Benny