It’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.
TONY FINAUI always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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I find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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I knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
TONY FINAU