In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
TONY FINAUThe Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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There are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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