Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
TONY FINAUSo it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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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 always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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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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