Sports are big. You learn to fight.
TONY FINAUIn 2013, I changed to left-hand low, or cross-handed. And it’s helped a lot. At the time, the reason I switched was just a lot of inconsistency with putting. I was either making a lot of putts, or I was missing a lot of putts.
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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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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.
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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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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 think the biggest challenge when I’m on the road is being away from my family.
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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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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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At the heart of every slice is an open clubface. And it usually goes with a steep swing that cuts across the ball from out to in.
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My irons are three-eighths of an inch longer than standard.
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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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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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Golf is an extremely expensive sport, and growing up, I didn’t come from a lot, but my parents sacrificed a lot for me to compete, and my goals were their goals.
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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 use the low-spinning Pro V1 left dot. I mark it with the logo for the Tony Finau Foundation.
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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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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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I always felt I’ve been tough, and that my tolerance for pain is pretty high.
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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 don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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So I definitely take time to realize where I’m at in my life. And I know that I’m blessed.
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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’m really proud, just seeing a lot of the kids that have been inspired by me.
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I had a chance to win $2 million, a week after high school graduation, and if I turned pro, the sponsor was going to financially support me.
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We didn’t have cable TV. We just couldn’t afford it. But you don’t need cable to watch the Masters. In 1997, at the exact moment I started out, I watched Tiger Woods win the Masters.
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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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A lot of times, college can get you sidetracked. I was ready to turn my full attention to golf.
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