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.
TONY FINAUI’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I feel like listening is a huge part of life – not only listening to people, but listening to people that you believe in, people who you think are wise.
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This whole golf thing was so left field for us, as Polynesians, but he had a lot of knowledge about sports in general. My dad was a genius, really. He was an absolute genius.
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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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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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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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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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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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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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We’re going to tournaments, and we’re driving the par-4s. At 10 years old, I was hitting it, like, 240.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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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 use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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