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.
TONY FINAUI have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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 No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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I had plenty of power, and I knew how to play the curve, but I was a tour player who was watching his tee shots peel 30, 40 yards to the right.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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I find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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