It 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.
TONY FINAU
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Tony Finau89 quotes“It 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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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.
Tony FinauTony Finau 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.
Tony FinauTony Finau Golf is an extremely expensive sport, and growing up, I didn’t come from a lot, but my parents sacrificed a lot for me to compete, and my goals were their goals.
Tony FinauTony Finau So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
Tony FinauTony Finau I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
Tony FinauTony Finau 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.
Tony FinauTony Finau The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
Tony FinauTony Finau 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.
Tony FinauTony Finau I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
Tony FinauTony Finau It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
Tony FinauTony Finau 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.
Tony FinauTony Finau Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
Tony FinauTony Finau The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
Tony FinauTony Finau I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
Tony FinauTony Finau 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 FinauTony Finau I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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