In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
TONY FINAUI am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
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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 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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Golf 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 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 always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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I think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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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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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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It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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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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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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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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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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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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