I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
TONY FINAUIt 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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This whole golf thing was so left field for us, as Polynesians, but he had a lot of knowledge about sports in general. My dad was a genius, really. He was an absolute genius.
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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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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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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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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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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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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