I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
TONY FINAUEssentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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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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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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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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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’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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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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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