My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
TONY FINAUI 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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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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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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