I feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
TONY FINAUIt’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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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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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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 little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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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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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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