Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
TONY FINAUI have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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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.
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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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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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I think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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