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.
TONY FINAUWe 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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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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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’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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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 definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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