Sure, It’s a Little Bulkier, but Just as Accurate

Senior golfer Lee Trevino, who is playing in this weekend’s Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club, isn’t easily impressed with new ideas.

After a fine drive during a pro-am round, Trevino was asked if he was familiar with the DME Rangefinder, an electronic device that uses laser techniques to measure the distance to the flag.

“Would you ever use one?” he was asked.

“Why do I need one?” Trevino replied, then pointed to his caddie, Herman Mitchell. “That’s why I pay him big bucks. Watch this. Hey, Herman, how much do we have to the flag?”

“One-sixty-two,” Mitchell answered.

“See what I mean,” Trevino said.

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Trivia time: Who is the only undefeated coach in NCAA tournament play?

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No glass slipper: C.W. Nevius in Thursday’s San Francisco Chronicle, on the prospect of California losing a first-round NCAA tournament game to Iowa State:

“The clock will strike midnight and Coach Todd Bozeman will turn back into a wonderful recruiter who can’t coach.”

Cal lost, 74-64, so hit the recruiting trail, Todd.

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Wide awake: Erwin Sanchez, a Bolivian soccer star, was suspended from Portuguese league play after drinking four cups of coffee, three Pepsis and taking three caffeine-laden pills.

He tested positive for excessive caffeine.

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Just transportation: Phil Collier of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Lenny Dykstra of the Philadelphia Phillies drives to the ballpark every day in a baby blue 1996 Bentley convertible, priced at almost $300,000.

“Dykstra has gone from a Mercedes-Benz, which was stolen, to a Porsche, to the Bentley.”

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Problem shot: LPGA player Elaine Johnson once said after her tee shot hit a tree and caromed into her bra, “I’ll take a two-stroke penalty, but I’ll be damned if I’m going play the ball where it lies.”

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Dream on: Dallas Maverick Coach Dick Motta on Jason Kidd’s desire to try pro baseball this summer if he isn’t named to the Olympic basketball team:

“I was going to be a jockey--and in the off-season I’ll be world-class water skier.”

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Short-term lease: From the Good Doctor in Inside Sports:

Q: Any advice for Joe Torre as he takes over as manager of the New York Yankees?

A: Rent, don’t buy.

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Trivia answer: Everett Dean of Stanford was 3-0 in 1942 in his only tournament appearance.

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Quotebook: Kentucky center Mark Pope before the Wildcats defeated San Jose State in a first-round NCAA tournament game, 110-72: “We understand we’re playing a very good good team.”