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.
TONY FINAUIt will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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 always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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 have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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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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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.
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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 have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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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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