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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.

Tony Finau

I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
TONY FINAU

Follow Foottsep Generation Heritage Kid Know Lot Only Younger
We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
TONY FINAU

Drive Forty Go Hite Par Ten Tournament Year
So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
TONY FINAU

Cool Culture Just Our Pretty Really So Something Special Start
I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
TONY FINAU

Descent Extreme Person Player Proud
It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAU

Life Much Percentage Really Social Some Sponsor Win
Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
TONY FINAU

Balance Body Generate Keep Lower Need Power Quite Smooth Tempo Use Worry
My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
TONY FINAU

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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
TONY FINAU

Away Being Biggest Challenge Family From My Road
This whole golf thing was so left field for us, as Polynesians, but he had a lot of knowledge about sports in general. My dad was a genius, really. He was an absolute genius.
TONY FINAU

Absolute Dad General Genius Golf Knowledge Left Polynesian Sport Thing Whole
I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
TONY FINAU

Always Been Felt High Pain Pretty Tolerance Tough
There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
TONY FINAU

Athlete Game Golf Great Lot Opportunity Some World
So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAU

Bless Definitely Know Life Realize Take That Time
I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
TONY FINAU

Kid Made Myself Play Promise Ticket Until Way
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.
TONY FINAU

Adjust Atmosphere Course Highest Level Lifestyle Like Lit Need Paly Pan Rookie
The 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.
TONY FINAU

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