I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
TONY FINAUI never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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.
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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 grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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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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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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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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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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.
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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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