I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
TONY FINAUSo I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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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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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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I feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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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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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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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 am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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I’m always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
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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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