We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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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’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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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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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
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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 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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