How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
TONY FINAUI’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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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.
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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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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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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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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 am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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