So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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 never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That’s one thing that I had to keep telling myself.
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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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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 enjoy the challenge of being a father… I try to do my best to be there for my children.
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For so many years, I was watching my tee shots slide hard to the right.
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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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This 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.
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I’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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Because my lower body is quiet, I need a full shoulder turn to generate power and speed. Keep your tempo smooth, and with the quiet lower body, you don’t have to worry about losing your balance.
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When I got on tour in 2014, I was hitting a slice off the tee. No joke. Yeah.
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I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players.
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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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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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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When your hands are cold, and you’re hitting with old, low-quality irons – my first one was a Merlin model with a green shaft – you learn what to do to hit the ball solid.
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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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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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Rose Park is a community I’m very proud to be from.
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I used to think I was hitting a draw at times, and the ball was still curving to the right! I still prefer to play a little fade, but I’ve had to recalibrate my visuals.
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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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Everything just kind of fell in my lap at a young age. Things were thrown at me very fast.
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I’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.
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I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
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I just had different circumstances than most players, and I think that has been an advantage.
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