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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 Finau

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.
TONY FINAU

Kid Made Myself Play Promise Ticket Until Way
I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
TONY FINAU

All Count Golf Half Inside Play Setup Volleyball Wife
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 FINAU

Affod Cable Exact Master Moment Player Television Wood
I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
TONY FINAU

Bunch Country Haven Not Play Superstitious Tour
Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
TONY FINAU

Community Park Proud Rose
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 FINAU

Always Every Home One Play Really Sacrament Sunday Take Three Tough Week
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.
TONY FINAU

Become Benefit Christ God Help Jesus Kind Person Relationship Upbring
A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
TONY FINAU

A Lot Attention Colege Full Get Got Ready Sidetrack Time
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.
TONY FINAU

Absolute Dad General Genius Golf Knowledge Left Polynesian Sport Thing Whole
But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
TONY FINAU

Always Belief Could Just Myself Prove Something Special
I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
TONY FINAU

Alcohol Beer Drinker Instead Real Root
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.
TONY FINAU

Carry Chip Financial Little Maybe Overcome Parent Shoulder Situation Some Tough
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.
TONY FINAU

Able Country Cup Dream Play Represent Ryder Since Something
So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAU

Bless Definitely Know Life Realize Take That Time
I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
TONY FINAU

Attend Challenge Church Definitely Get Really
Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
TONY FINAU

Glamorous Mine Professional Tour

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.

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