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.
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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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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 have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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