23 Facts About Tony Finau

1. Tony Finau has enjoyed such a good year that he wasn't about to let one bad break get him down Friday in the HSBC Champions.

2. Tony Finau has been named to the Ryder Cup team, the final pick by US captain Jim Furyk.

3. In a dominant performance, Tony Finau rolls in a birdie putt on the ninth hole to take a 5-hole lead on Tommy Fleetwood.

4. Tony Finau struggled for so much of Saturday at the HSBC that he was hopeful for a strong finish to carry some momentum into the final round.

5. Tony Finau is an American golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

6. Tony Finau has earned much during his career till now.

7. Tony Finau was born on 14th September of the year 1989 and he has now reached the age of 29.

8. Tony Finau is a well-known professional golfer who is currently playing for the PGA Tour.

9. Tony Finau is of Tongan and American Samoan descent, the first person of such ancestry to play on the PGA Tour.

10. Tony Finau is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds (91 kg).

11. Tony Finau has his parents to thank for him having a professional golf career.

12. Tony Finau is married to his beautiful Hawaiian princess, Alayna Finau.

13. Tony Finau went on to win the Utah State Amateur Championship in 2006 before choosing to turn professional on the day he graduated from high school.

14. Tony Finau comes from a large family, and has a big family of his own.

15. Tony Finau added a second round of 67 to his opening 66 at Sheshan International to finish.

16. Tony Finau will head back to the neighborhood where he grew up in Rose Park to pass out gifts to families in need, including a Thanksgiving dinner with more than 1,000 turkeys.

17. Tony Finau used to be one of those children who was not able to pay for a round of golf, or lessons, or clubs in his Rose Park neighborhood.

18. Tony Finau is of Tongan and Samoan descent, the first person of such ancestry to play on the PGA Tour.

19. In June 2018, Tony Finau finished in 5th place at the US Open after a double-bogey on the 18th hole, his highest finish to date in a major tournament.

20. Tony Finau qualified for the first three majors in 2018, including his first Masters appearance, by making it to the Tour Championship in 2017.

21. Tony Finau opted not to defend his Puerto Rico title in 2017, instead taking his chances to get into the field at the 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but was two players short of entering the field, which takes the top 64 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking.

22. Tony Finau played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2013, making seven cuts in eight starts.

23. Tony Finau won the Utah State Amateur Championship in 2006, defeating future PGA Tour player Daniel Summerhays in the 36-hole championship match.