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This 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.

Tony Finau

In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
TONY FINAU

At Change Cross Hand Help Inconsistency Left Put Reason Switch Time
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

Ball Cold First Great Hand Hit Iron Low Merlin Model One Quality Shaft Solid
I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
TONY FINAU

Always Foot Go Myself never Paly Participant Set Told Unless
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

Adjust Atmosphere Course Highest Level Lifestyle Like Lit Need Paly Pan Rookie
I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
TONY FINAU

Kid Made Myself Play Promise Ticket Until Way
If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
TONY FINAU

Game Go Integrity Protect Rule Wrong
I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
TONY FINAU

Bunch Country Haven Not Play Superstitious Tour
We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
TONY FINAU

Affod Cable Exact Master Moment Player Television Wood
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.
TONY FINAU

City Grew Lake Neighbourhood One Park Poor Proud Rose Salt Section Taught
A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
TONY FINAU

A Lot Attention Colege Full Get Got Ready Sidetrack Time
I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
TONY FINAU

Ball Curve Draw Hard Hit Prefer Recalibrate Right Think Use Visual
The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
TONY FINAU

Happen Ideal Life Order Suppose Think Transpitre
Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
TONY FINAU

Age Everything Fast Fell King Lap Thrown Very Young
I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
TONY FINAU

Advantage Circumstances Different Most Player Think
For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
TONY FINAU

Hard Right Shot Slide So Many Tee Watch Year
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.
TONY FINAU

Athlete Game Golf Great Lot Opportunity Some World

This 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.

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This 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.

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