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.
TONY FINAUWe are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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I 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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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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There are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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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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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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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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