The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
TONY FINAUI use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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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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.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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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 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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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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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 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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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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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My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
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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 don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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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 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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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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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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I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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