Tony Finau has revealed what he forced Vijay Singh to do during the early part of his PGA Tour career.
The American is now embarking on his tenth year on tour and has six career wins to his name. Finau briefly threatened the leaders at the PGA Championship at Valhalla before falling away over the weekend, finishing on T18 on 11 under.
Finau is currently in Forth Worth competing at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, and one shot back from leader Charley Hoffman.
Speaking after his four-under 66, Finau was quizzed on what he did during his juvenile years as a professional.
Tony Finau reveals what he made Vijay Singh do during the early part of his career
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Finau revealed that he regularly forced Vijay Singh and Steve Stricker to play practice rounds with him as much as possible.
He explained: “I did my best to be around and play practice rounds with Vijay Singh and Steve Stricker.
“I wouldn’t say they took me under their wing, but I kind of forced the issue and tried to get some practice rounds from them and just learned from them.”
The American went on to laud the veteran pair and suggested they were great to learn from.
“I think those are two great guys to learn from,” he added. “And I definitely was able to soak in my time from them and learn a little bit from them. Now I’ve reached my tenth year, and I can’t believe it’s been that long since I’ve been on tour.”
Tony Finau now needs a major on his resume
Right now, Finau is a respected tour pro. He’s more than happy making regular appearances at events and picking up a healthy wage packet in the process.
He is clearly a world-class golfer, but major championships are required to be considered one of the elite players.
Finau wouldn’t be uttered in the same breath as Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy or Xander Schauffele. He hasn’t proven himself at the highest level.
Moving forward, focusing on the major championships should be a priority. And if that means sacrificing appearances in regular tour events, so be it.
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