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 FINAUI’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
TONY FINAUFor so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
TONY FINAUWhen I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
TONY FINAUThe 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 FINAUEverything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
TONY FINAUThis 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.
TONY FINAUBut I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
TONY FINAUWe didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
TONY FINAUThere 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’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
TONY FINAUI always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
TONY FINAUIt’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
TONY FINAUBecause my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
TONY FINAUThe No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
TONY FINAUIt was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
TONY FINAUI 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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