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.
TONY FINAUWhen 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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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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Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
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Golf is an extremely expensive sport, and growing up, I didn’t come from a lot, but my parents sacrificed a lot for me to compete, and my goals were their goals.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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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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