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.
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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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My most important goal is to set myself up on every Sunday to have a chance to win, and I know if I do those things, then everything else will take care of itself.
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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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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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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 half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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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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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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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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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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It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
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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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