There 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.
TONY FINAUI think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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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.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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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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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.
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Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
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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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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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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 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 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 generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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