It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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.
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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 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 don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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