I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
TONY FINAUI definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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 generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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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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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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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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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 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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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.
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