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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.

Tony Finau

I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
TONY FINAU

Alcohol Beer Drinker Instead Real Root
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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Drive Forty Go Hite Par Ten Tournament Year
It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
TONY FINAU

Able Country Cup Dream Play Represent Ryder Since Something
It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAU

Life Much Percentage Really Social Some Sponsor Win
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.
TONY FINAU

Ball Curve Draw Hard Hit Prefer Recalibrate Right Think Use Visual
So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAU

Bless Definitely Know Life Realize Take That Time
I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
TONY FINAU

Been Inspire Just Kid Lot Me Proud Really See
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.
TONY FINAU

Come Complete Expensive Extremely Goal Grow Lot Parent Sacrifice Sport
It was tough to fail year after year. I never even got to the final stage until I got my card on the Web.com Tour.
TONY FINAU

Always Card Com Final Myself Prove Special Stage Tough Web Year
I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
TONY FINAU

Advantage Circumstances Different Most Player Think
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.
TONY FINAU

Before Definitely Necessary Rest Take Time Tournament
It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
TONY FINAU

Accomplish Become Best Children Great Happy Joy Man Player Thing Value World
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.
TONY FINAU

Back Fortunate Give Know Less Like One Position Pretty Privilege Seriously Take
If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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Game Go Integrity Protect Rule Wrong
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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Kid Made Myself Play Promise Ticket Until Way
I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
TONY FINAU

Being Best Challenge Children Enjoy Father There
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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Bounce Degree Eighty Iron Make Ping Right Sixty Transition Try
My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
TONY FINAU

Eighth Inch Iron Longer Standard Three
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 FINAU

Absolute Dad General Genius Golf Knowledge Left Polynesian Sport Thing Whole
So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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Cool Culture Just Our Pretty Really So Something Special Start
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.
TONY FINAU

Always Every Home One Play Really Sacrament Sunday Take Three Tough Week
I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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Always Foot Go Myself never Paly Participant Set Told Unless
I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
TONY FINAU

All Count Golf Half Inside Play Setup Volleyball Wife
Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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Career Essential Family Journey Parent Path Professional Right Start Turn
The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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Club Crazy Driver Ever Hit Last Learn Thing
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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Effort Happen Move Overnight Process Shot Slice Straighten Systematic Work
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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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.

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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.

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