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 FINAUSo I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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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 was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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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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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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Maybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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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.
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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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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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I know a lot of kids following in my footsteps, not only from my heritage, but there’s younger generations trying to follow in my footsteps.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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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I always told myself I am never going to set foot there unless I am playing and a participant.
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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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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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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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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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