For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
TONY FINAUNeedless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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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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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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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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I think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
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Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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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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