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.
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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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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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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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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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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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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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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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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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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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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