I 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.
TONY FINAUMy 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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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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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 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 little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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My brother and I ended up being known for our distance, but we had no idea how far we could hit the ball because we hit it the same, and all of a sudden.
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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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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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There are a lot of great athletes on the PGA Tour and a lot of good basketball players. But I can definitely put my name in the mix as one of the best.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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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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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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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If you make the effort to address the moves that cause a slice, you can straighten out all your shots. It won’t happen overnight, but if you’re systematic about it, the process will work.
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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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