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.
TONY FINAUA lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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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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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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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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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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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