My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
TONY FINAUI find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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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’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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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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It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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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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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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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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