I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
TONY FINAUOne 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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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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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 used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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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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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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