I generally mark my ball with a quarter, but sometimes I’ll use a Canadian one-dollar coin.
TONY FINAUIt was tough, and sometimes you had to find some sponsors for a percentage of your winnings.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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.
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I have no golf setup at all inside, just a half-court for me and a volleyball setup for my wife, who plays.
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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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The crazy thing is, the last club I ever learned to hit was my driver.
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It’s a privilege to be in a position to give back, and one that I take pretty seriously because I know what it’s like… to be less fortunate, to be less privileged.
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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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I think the Polynesian people and the gospel are in harmony. We’re very respectful people, and very humble people… and I try and let that shine through as much as possible.
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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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So it’s really cool just to be the start of something pretty special for our culture.
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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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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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The Ping 51-degree makes for a nice transition from the irons. On my 60, it says 8 degrees of bounce, but I grind it to about 5 or 6 degrees. I tried a head with less bounce, but it just didn’t look right.
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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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