I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
TONY FINAUWe 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’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 find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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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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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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 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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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