Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
TONY FINAUThere’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.
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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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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.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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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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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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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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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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If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
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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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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.
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