The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
TONY FINAUNeedless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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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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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’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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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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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.
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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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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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