For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
TONY FINAUI am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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It’s cool to be able to dunk. I’m pretty tall and pretty long. My body’s probably built more for basketball than for golf.
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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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When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.
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I’m from Samoan heritage, and with the rugby in our blood and everything,
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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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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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In 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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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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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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I’ve never seen it in person and wouldn’t go even if you gave me tickets, because I made a promise to myself as a kid that I wouldn’t go until I played my way there.
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I’m not an alcohol drinker. Instead of the real beer, I just go with root beer.
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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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