I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
TONY FINAUIt’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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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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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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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.
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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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.
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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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