It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
TONY FINAUHow you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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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 No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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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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So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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I find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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