I think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
TONY FINAUI’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I knew when I got on tour that if I had the opportunity to give back to my community, which is Rose Park, I would.
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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.
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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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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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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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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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Mini-tour life isn’t a glamorous, professional golf life. If you’re not on the PGA Tour, it is very tough financially.
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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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