I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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This whole golf thing was so left field for us, as Polynesians, but he had a lot of knowledge about sports in general. My dad was a genius, really. He was an absolute genius.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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Maybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
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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 think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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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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If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
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