I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
TONY FINAUI feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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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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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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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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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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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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.
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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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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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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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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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