The winner of eight PGA Tour events, he was the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

He set a tour record with eight consecutive birdies en route to a win at the 1987 Silver Pages Classic.

He received the 1989 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor.

In 1992, Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, the first Puerto Rican so honored.

[2] On one occasion, Rodríguez had a brief encounter with Mother Teresa, a moment he considered to be the greatest of his life and which inspired him to help others.

[1] The principal idea behind the foundation was to instill self-esteem in young people who are victims of abuse, have experienced minor brushes with the law, or have suffered any other hardships.

[6] Rodríguez made a cameo in the movie Welcome to Mooseport (2004), in which he is seen golfing with the United States President, as portrayed by Gene Hackman.

[2] In May 2010, Rodríguez was robbed at his house in Guayama, Puerto Rico, by three men who stole $500,000 worth of money and jewelry.

The members of the new wave band Devo saw one of these promotional images and decided that it represented the artificiality of popular culture.

They used the image in their satirical manifesto (on the de-evolution of humanity) and also featured it on the artwork of their single "Be Stiff", which was released in early 1978, before they had signed to a major label.

Warner's art department slightly changed the ears, eyes, nose and other features and began album production.

Julie Newmar features a drag queen character named Chi-Chi Rodriguez, played by John Leguizamo.

The golfer sued the producers and distributors over the use of his name, later settling out of court for undisclosed amounts[12] Source:[13] PGA Tour playoff record (3–1) *Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes due to rain.