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 FINAUWe’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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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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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.
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I’m always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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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 have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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There 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.
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I didn’t have really much of a social life in high school, and I’m not really a partyer, so college wasn’t super appealing to me at the time.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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