Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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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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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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There are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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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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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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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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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 had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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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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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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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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If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
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