I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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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.
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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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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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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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