We all wanted to be like him.
TONY FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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.
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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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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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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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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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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.
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