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.
TONY FINAUIf the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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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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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 don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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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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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