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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.

Tony Finau

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.
TONY FINAU

Able Accomplish Age Drew Effect Game Lot Myself Only Player Prime See Speak Such Teenager Tiger Wood Young
We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
TONY FINAU

Drive Forty Go Hite Par Ten Tournament Year
When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
TONY FINAU

Fourteen Got Hit Joke No Slice Tee Tour Was Yeah Year
When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
TONY FINAU

Captain Confidence Cup Extra Guy Locker Rhyder Room Sense Surround Team
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.
TONY FINAU

Book Different Game Many Mean Part Player Put Rule Say So Too
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 FINAU

Gospel Harmony Humble Kind Much People Polynesian Possible Respectful Shine Think
I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
TONY FINAU

Been Inspire Just Kid Lot Me Proud Really See
We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
TONY FINAU

Be Being Culture Just Minority Proud Really Too We
So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAU

Bless Definitely Know Life Realize Take That Time
I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
TONY FINAU

Ball Coin Country Dollar Generally Mark One Quater Sometimes Use
If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
TONY FINAU

Effort Happen Move Overnight Process Shot Slice Straighten Systematic Work
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.
TONY FINAU

Believe Huge Life Listen Part People Think Wise
It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAU

Life Much Percentage Really Social Some Sponsor Win
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.
TONY FINAU

City Grew Lake Neighbourhood One Park Poor Proud Rose Salt Section Taught
There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
TONY FINAU

Finance Lose Lot Money Often Own Play Variable Well
I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
TONY FINAU

All Count Golf Half Inside Play Setup Volleyball Wife

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