I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
TONY FINAUBecause 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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I find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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