| 1944: | Born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England |
| 1962: | Turned pro aged 17. Rookie of the Year after finishing 60th in the Order of Merit and earning £344 |
| 1967: | Hit the first televised hole in one in Britain at the 165-yard 16th at Royal St George's, Sandwich |
| 1968: | Became first European player to win on the PGA Tour since the 1920s with victory in Jacksonville Open Invitational |
| 1969: | Lifts first major trophy at the Open Championship, Royal Lytham and St Annes, ending 17-year British drought. |
| 1970: | Wins US Open championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Awarded OBE. Becomes the first British player to win the US Open since Ted Ray in 1920. Winning margin of 7 shots is largest for 49 years. |
| 1972: | Instrumental in founding of European Tour |
| 1973: | Wins Dunlop Masters and Italian Open on European Tour |
| 1974: | Wins Scandinavian Enterprise Open |
| 1979: | Wins Braun German Open |
| 1983: | Wins Viyella PGA Championship |
| 1985: | Wins Ryder Cup at The Belfry as non-playing captain, as the United States lose for the first time since 1957 |
| 1987: | Wins Ryder Cup as non-playing captain. First ever victory on US soil for European Team. |
| 1989: | Guides Europe to retain the Ryder Cup |
| 1994/ 1995: |
Returns to the game aged 50 and wins first professional tournament for 12 years on Seniors Tour |
| 2002: | Tony and Lee Trevino are named as Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club |
| 2002: | Gains entry into the World Golf Hall of Fame |
| 2003: | Named captain of the UBS Cup against Arnold Palmer's USA team |
| 2006: | Opens Concession Club in Florida with Jack Nicklaus, commemorating a great sporting moment. |
