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.
TONY FINAUEverything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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One 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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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.
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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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Maybe I carry a little chip on my shoulder with just how tough it was for my parents to overcome some of those financial situations.
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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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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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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 am extremely proud to be Tongan and Samoan, and to be the first on Tour and the first in the Masters is a cool thing.
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