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.
TONY FINAUFor so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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Essentially, my parents directed me in the right path. They were all for me turning professional and starting that journey as a family with my golf career.
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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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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 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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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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 have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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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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It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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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 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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