I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
TONY FINAUThis 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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 always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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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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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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