I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
TONY FINAUGolf 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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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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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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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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 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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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