We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
TONY FINAUThere are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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’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 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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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.
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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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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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