My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
TONY FINAUI knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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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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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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This whole golf thing was so left field for us, as Polynesians, but he had a lot of knowledge about sports in general. My dad was a genius, really. He was an absolute genius.
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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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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 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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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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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 have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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