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.
TONY FINAUThere’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.
More Tony Finau Quotes
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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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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 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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I am extremely proud to be of Tongan and Samoan descent.
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I have a half-court in my house. If you saw my house, you’d think I was an NBA player.
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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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I don’t really get to attend church. That’s definitely one of the challenges.
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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 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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Everything I do is deeply rooted in my faith and especially in Jesus Christ.
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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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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have turned pro at 17.
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It’s the Tiger Woods effect. What he was able to accomplish at such a young age – he drew me to the game, and I can only speak for myself, but a lot of the players that are my age saw Tiger in his prime when we were all teenagers.
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It’s something that I dreamed of since I was a kid – to be able to represent my country and play in the Ryder Cup is what dreams are made of.
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