Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
TONY FINAUI just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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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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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 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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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 wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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 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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We all wanted to be like him.
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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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