I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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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Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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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 always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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We all wanted to be like him.
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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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I knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
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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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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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