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.
TONY FINAUMaybe 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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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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It 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.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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There are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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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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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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’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 definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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I didn’t have really much of a social life in high school, and I’m not really a partyer, so college wasn’t super appealing to me at the time.
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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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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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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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