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 FINAUThe crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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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.
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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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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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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.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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