I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
TONY FINAUI don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
TONY FINAUAt the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
TONY FINAUThe 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.
TONY FINAUWe are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
TONY FINAUI always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
TONY FINAUI have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
TONY FINAUI have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
TONY FINAUThere are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
TONY FINAUI am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
TONY FINAUIt’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.
TONY FINAUBut I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
TONY FINAUWe didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
TONY FINAUMaybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
TONY FINAUI’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
TONY FINAUI’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
TONY FINAUSports are big. You learn to fight.
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