I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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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.
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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 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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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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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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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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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.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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When 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.
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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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It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
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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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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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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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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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