The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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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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I’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.
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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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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 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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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 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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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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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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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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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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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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