I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
TONY FINAUEverything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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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.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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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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