It was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAUIt was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
TONY FINAUWe 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.
TONY FINAUIt’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 FINAUIt’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.
TONY FINAUSo I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
TONY FINAUThe crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
TONY FINAUI just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
TONY FINAUWhen I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
TONY FINAUThere are countless things we can work on and think about in the swing, but when it’s time to play in competition, you don’t want to think too many thoughts.
TONY FINAUStaying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
TONY FINAUAt 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.
TONY FINAUI 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.
TONY FINAUI 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.
TONY FINAUI generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
TONY FINAUSports are big. You learn to fight.
TONY FINAUSo it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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