It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
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’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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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 am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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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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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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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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