I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
TONY FINAUI didn’t have really much of a social life in high school, and I’m not really a partyer, so college wasn’t super appealing to me at the time.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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The things that transpired in my life, they didn’t happen in the order that they’re supposed to, or are ideal.
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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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Needless to say, the Masters is the tournament I’d like to play in and win the most.
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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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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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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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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