I’m always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
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.
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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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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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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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 irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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’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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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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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 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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
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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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I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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