Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
TONY FINAUI never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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Maybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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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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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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 Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
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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.
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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 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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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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