It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAUAt 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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I find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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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’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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 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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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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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 have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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