A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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More Tony Finau Quotes
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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 have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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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 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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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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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I 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.
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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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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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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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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