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.
TONY FINAUWhen your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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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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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard 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 just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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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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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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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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