The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
TONY FINAUI find that my upbringing in the Church and my relationship with God are huge benefits to me in helping me become the kind of person that I want to become.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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I think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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I 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.
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It’s a cool thing to see Polynesians – there’s not too many of us, period – but especially doing well in American sports. It’s pretty cool.
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The No. 1 institution in the world is family. It’s so powerful.
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I definitely take time to smell the flowers because I feel like my upbringing was quite a bit different than most guys on Tour.
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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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There’s a lot of great athletes all over the world, and some of them don’t have the access or opportunity to play the game of golf.
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I think there’s too many rules in golf. And I mean that’s easy to say for a player, but putting together a rule book is a tough thing in this game because there are so many different parts of the game.
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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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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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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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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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So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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