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.
TONY FINAUI 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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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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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 am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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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 always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
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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 think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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There are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
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