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.
TONY FINAUHaving a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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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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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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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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 always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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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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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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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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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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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