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.
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’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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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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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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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 have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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I 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.
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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 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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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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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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