But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
TONY FINAUI knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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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.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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I feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
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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.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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I’m always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
TONY FINAU