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.
TONY FINAUI’m always playing on Sunday, and that’s tough because I really never get to take the sacrament – maybe once every three or four months when I’m home and have a week off.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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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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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How you think, and how much you think, is so important in golf.
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I have a bunch from when I played on the Canadian Tour. I’m not superstitious.
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I’ve taken two weeks off before I’ve played a major, and I’ve played two straight weeks before a major as well.
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I definitely feel it’s important, whether I’ve taken time off or played right before, that I take necessary rest time in the weeks before the tournament.
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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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We all wanted to be like him.
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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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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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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.
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If the rules aren’t going to protect the integrity of the game, then they’re wrong.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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