Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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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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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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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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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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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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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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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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