Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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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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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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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 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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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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