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.
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.
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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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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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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.
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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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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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 use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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