Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
TONY FINAUWe’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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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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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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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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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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We all wanted to be like him.
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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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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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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 don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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