Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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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 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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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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It’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.
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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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It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
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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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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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Having 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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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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Golf is an extremely expensive sport, and growing up, I didn’t come from a lot, but my parents sacrificed a lot for me to compete, and my goals were their goals.
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