When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
TONY FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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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.
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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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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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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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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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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 use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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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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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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