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 FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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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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We all wanted to be like him.
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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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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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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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