I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
TONY FINAUI think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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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 just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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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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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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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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Essentially, 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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