I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
TONY FINAUI wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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I do my best on the golf course. I am learning about the business side of it. But I have a lot of great partners that help me with all those things.
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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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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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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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We 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.
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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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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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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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We are really proud of our culture and, really, just being a minority.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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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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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.
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