My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
TONY FINAUI think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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I think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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 always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 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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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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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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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 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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