The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
TONY FINAUI’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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Maybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
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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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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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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 generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
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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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