I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
TONY FINAUFor so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
More Tony Finau Quotes
-
-
One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
TONY FINAU -
So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAU -
It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
TONY FINAU -
I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
TONY FINAU -
When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
TONY FINAU -
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.
TONY FINAU -
I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
TONY FINAU -
I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
TONY FINAU -
I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
TONY FINAU -
So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
TONY FINAU -
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.
TONY FINAU -
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 FINAU -
I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
TONY FINAU -
My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
TONY FINAU -
I didn’t have really much of a social life in high school, and I’m not really a partyer, so college wasn’t super appealing to me at the time.
TONY FINAU