I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
TONY FINAUIt’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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 think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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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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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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