The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
TONY FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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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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We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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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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Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
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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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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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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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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 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 feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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