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.
TONY FINAUI definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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I didn’t have really much of a social life in high school, and I’m not really a partyer, so college wasn’t super appealing to me at the time.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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 wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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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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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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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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