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.
TONY FINAUMini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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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’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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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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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