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 FINAUIt’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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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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There are a lot of variables to playing mini-tour golf because of the finances. If you don’t play well, you’re often losing a lot of your own money.
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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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I’ve had opportunities to step foot on the grounds and play Augusta and watch the Masters. But I always, since I was a kid,
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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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We all wanted to be like him.
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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 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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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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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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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But I always believed that I could be something special. I just had to prove it to myself.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it’s motivated me more to give that extra something.
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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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