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.
TONY FINAUI 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 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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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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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 always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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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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