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,
TONY FINAUThis 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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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It will be a great accomplishment if I become the best player in the world. But if my children can grow up with great core values and become great people and do good things and are happy, then, man, that would bring me great joy.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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As a rookie, I need to play a lot. I need to know what courses I like and adjust to the atmosphere and the lifestyle of playing at the highest level.
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Staying in the moment is not worrying about the outcome but just focusing on the process on the next shot.
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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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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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I wear green on Sunday because it’s my mom’s favorite color, but green goes pretty well on Sunday at the Masters, too.
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I enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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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 think it’s a cool thing to have kids look up to me and to know that it doesn’t matter, your background or your ethnic background. If you have goals and dreams, you can achieve them.
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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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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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Sports are big. You learn to fight.
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