A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
TONY FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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.
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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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 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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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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My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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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 have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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