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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.

Tony Finau

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.
TONY FINAU

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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
TONY FINAU

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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.
TONY FINAU

Back Community Give Got Knew Opportunity People Person Tour
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.
TONY FINAU

At Change Cross Hand Help Inconsistency Left Put Reason Switch Time
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.
TONY FINAU

Captain Confidence Cup Extra Guy Locker Rhyder Room Sense Surround Team
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.
TONY FINAU

Effort Happen Move Overnight Process Shot Slice Straighten Systematic Work
I use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
TONY FINAU

Foundation Logo Low Mark Spinning Tony Use
I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
TONY FINAU

Dream never Pro Seventeen Thought Turn Wildest
It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
TONY FINAU

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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
TONY FINAU

Big Fight Learn Sport
We grew up in the Rose Park section of Salt Lake City. It’s a good neighborhood but a tough one, on the poor side but proud.
TONY FINAU

City Grew Lake Neighbourhood One Park Poor Proud Rose Salt Section Taught
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.
TONY FINAU

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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
TONY FINAU

Being Best Challenge Children Enjoy Father There
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.
TONY FINAU

Follow Foottsep Generation Heritage Kid Know Lot Only Younger
When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
TONY FINAU

Fourteen Got Hit Joke No Slice Tee Tour Was Yeah Year
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.
TONY FINAU

Believe Huge Life Listen Part People Think Wise

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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