The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
TONY FINAUMy irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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 never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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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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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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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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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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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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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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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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