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.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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 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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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 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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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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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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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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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 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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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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