Finau believes this is an easy fix that could give him even more success in 2019. Ive looked for it on youtube but couldnt find anything. Now that the 20172018 pga tour season is behind us, we can do a thorough examination. Theres victor hovland, good gracious, its finau and hovland who are the two that are most poised in my opinion. See tony finau bio, stats, news, rankings, notes, pictures, videos and more information on the pga golfer at fox sports. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
Tune into any pga tour event, and it wont be long before the. First time i ever saw tony finau was on a made for tv million dollar money game against another player. Mar 27, 2016 tony finaus path to the pga tour was paved with family sacrifice. Jul 08, 2019 this week, the highlights include tony finaus driver adjustment, matthew wolffs top of the bag changes and charles howell iiis new mallet. Cameron champ changes back to iblades, tony finau changes. Jun 05, 2019 if you are looking for a great example of how someone can generate power with a short back swing and proper leverage evidenced by a low trailing heel impact, then look no further than one tony finau. Tony finau ranked fourth in driving distance last season on the pga. Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of other professional golfers including gerina piller, jessica korda, natalie gulbis. Those are the players who are most poised to break out. He will continue to wear nike apparel and footwear.
Theres doc redman, but theres nobody more poised to break out than tony finau. Ryder cup captains pick should absolutely be tony finau. From driver to putter see what tony finau carries in his bag. As tony finau climbs the world rankings, his driving average is on pace to make history. Hes a pretty unique case where he obviously has to tone it down a lot. He then uses ping blueprint irons from 4iron down to pitching wedge. Big hitter tony finau provides a few simple keys to crushing your drives like he does. There are a few things not to love hes the thirdlongest driver on the pga tour but hes ranked 184th in. Mar 01, 2018 as tony finau climbs the world rankings, his driving average is on pace to make history. Golf swing hd features a big selection of your favorite professional golfers in wide angle, 1080p high definition. Top 10 longest hitters in the 20172018 pga tour and their. Meet the golfer who could smash the pga tour driving record. Have you ever wondered what the average driver shaft length is on the pga tour. Tony was born in the salt lake city in the state of utah on september 14, 1989.
Tony finau is an elitelevel athlete, and on tuesday, he showed how much power he has left in the tank of his golf swing. Golfs subpar, hosted by featuring former pga tour pro colt knost and his long time friend and on course rival drew stoltz, pairs colorful segments with indepth sitdown interviews with the games biggest personalities. Hear their fascinating giveandtake as tony pounds drivers. Tony finau drained a long birdie putt on the famous 16th hole while donning a. What drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots.
Why one of the long hitters on tour will win this event dustin johnson, rory mcilroy and tony finau have a great shot this week. The drivers used by the top10 longest hitters on the pga. In his first two years on tour, he ranks outside the top 150 in accuracy. We got straight on the phone to harrop what have the past 24 hours been like. Tony finau biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Tony finau s enjoying the comforts of his new scottsdale home, leading the phoenix open after three rounds. Tony finau finds long drives work just fine at colonial. Tony finau shoots 62, takes phoenix open lead with most enjoyable round of my career. Its tight, its narrow and its supposed to takee driver out of the hands of even the best players. Care is taken to select two holes which face in opposite.
Joaquin niemann highlights from round 1 of sentry tournament of champions. I thought there was half a chance that one or two pro golfers would watch it and hit like but i didnt expect it to go quite as big as it has. Tony finau has long held the reputation as one of the games longest players ranking 9th on tour in driving distance in 2019, and he says even those numbers are throttled down from his true. From the big break to the big leagues, tony finau was bound to be a popular rookie on the pga tour this season. The top5 longest drivers on the pga tour and their driver. Even longball hitter tony finau was impressed the first time he saw. Tony finau shot a 9under 62 on saturday to take a onestroke lead over webb simpson in the waste management phoenix open at tpc scottsdale. A decent lag putter from long range, finau still struggles from five feet and in.
This year his greens in regulation percentage has slipped out of the top 100. Like our page and enter to win our free monthly giveaways. According to s jonathan wall, fowler cut his driver down to 43. Jan 30, 2018 tony finau, one of the longest hitters on the pga tour and the winner of the 2016 puerto rico open, has signed an endorsement deal with ping. New scottsdale resident tony finau right at home with thirdround lead at phoenix open. First, heres a tally of what the top 10 in driving distance on tour are using by driver manufacturer.
Apr 15, 2020 among notable pros with shorter drivers are rickie fowler and tony finau. Follow my keys, and those frustratingly short drives will be in your rear view. Tony finau has won once on the pga tour and was a member of the 2018 u. Meet tony finau, the pga tours newest longdriving, par5. Rory mcilroy, tony finau, justin rose, xander schauffele, bubba watson, phil mickelson, and dustin johnson are all. Tony was perhaps 15 or 17 and was being touted as the next tiger woods. Even colonial not too tight for tony finaus driver golf. In his first start of the season, held the solo 36 and 54hole leads at. What apparel and equipment does tony finau use out on tour. Tony is 64, 200 pounds and has uncommonly long arms, shoulders like airplane wings, giant hands and the flexibility of a gymnast. Golf swings tee shot with driver from the 6th hole par 4 of 418 yards and 4iron from the tee on the 7th hole par 4 of 389 yards. Tony finau pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Youll grab precious yards, no matter your size or strength. New scottsdale resident tony finau right at home with phoenix.
Coming off the best season of his professional career, tony finau made headlines at the waste management phoenix open, inking a multiyear equipment deal with ping tour that. How to crush your driver to watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. May 27, 2016 fort worth, texas tony finau, the longest driver on the pga tour this season, has high praise for colonial country club. Wow, tony finaus short compact driver swing an answer to. Finau runs the tony finau foundation, an organization aimed at empowering youth and their families in the local community.
Tony finau is one of, if not the longest, drivers on the pga tour. Golf swing hd features a big selection of your favorite professional golfers in. See tony finau bio, stats, news, rankings, notes, pictures, videos and more. The tony finau foundation is built on a family discovered experience through the game of golf. If you are looking for a great example of how someone can generate power with a short back swing and proper leverage evidenced by a low trailing heel impact, then look no further than one tony finau. In finaus case, that means a much longer backswing. Tony finau, one of the longest hitters on the pga tour and the winner of the 2016 puerto rico open, has signed an endorsement deal with ping. Yes, hes a very tall player with long limbs levers, but when you look at how ridiculously short. Apr 05, 2018 tony finau s road to his first masters was almost truncated with a turned ankle. I dont think many other players are in that situation and im not advocating slow down to improve the swing. Was watching yesterdays play of the genesis open and noticed just how short tony finau s backswing was on drives. He is american professional golfer who plays on the pga tour. Thats the great thing about the golf course, said finau, who averages a tourbest 311. Tony finau demonstrates the keys to driving the ball long.
Nov 28, 2018 finau and others believe that when he isnt playing at his best, its often because of the inconsistency of his swing. That was the first time he hit a driver into the fairway this week, said finau s caddie greg. Golf swings tee shot with driver from the 6th hole par 4 of 418 yards and 4 iron from the tee on the 7th hole par 4 of 389 yards. Discussion what would happen if tony finau took a full swing. Pga tour hideki matsuyama and tony finau at wells fargo. Looking at the swings of the longest hitters on the professional tours shows that to increase driver swing speed you need to be able to separate movement between your upper and lower body. Finau is still gaming the ping g410 plus driver which he has been very successful with before gaming a ping g400 3wood. Sep 29, 2019 tony finau is active on facebook, instagram, and twitter. Take your golf game to the next level golf tips magazine.
Tony finau on the keys to driving the ball long golf channel. Having strong glutes to drive your body upwards to hit up on the ball and add power is also critical to driver. Tony finau, a pga tour winner and one of the longest hitters on tour, has signed a multiyear agreement to represent ping, company president john k. Tony finau shoots 62, takes phoenix open lead with most.
In this updated piece from 2015, pga teacher and finau coach boyd summerhays shows how he got his game in shape for his rookie season with practice methods that can benefit every players golf game. When he goes after it like the athlete he is, hes more natural. A recent change in his bag is the addition of a nike vapor fly pro 3iron. Oct 05, 2018 what drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots.
Tony finau has long held the reputation as one of the games longest players ranking 9th on tour in driving distance in 2019, and he says. Tony finau has demonstrated he skills on the big stage. Prior to the 2017 genesis open,tony finau shares some tips on what helps him with distance off the tee. Champ soon engaged in a long driving contest against finau s cousin, ben tuaone, who in 2011 was the world long drive runnerup and reached. Watch tony finau swing allout chasing a staggering 200 mph ball.
Tony hits it a long way, but hes still very compact at the top, says hobbins, who is based at the greenside golf academy at trinity centre in. Apr 20, 2016 pga tour player tony finau got his start hitting golf balls as a kid in his familys garage, long before he ever saw a par4. Whats the average driver shaft length on the pga tour. The other thing youll want to focus on is limiting your wrist cock at the top. His fourunderpar 68 on thursday has him tied for second on the leaderboard. Unless you have plans to go truly minimalist, keeping a driver in the bag is a good idea. This weeks fully equipped mailbag takes a closer look. Tony finau stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. A lot of amateur golfers implement too much wrist cock in order to gain distance, but you can still hit. But the success and consistency that he had as a pga tour rookie six top25 and. Apr 28, 2016 in his first two years on tour, he ranks outside the top 150 in accuracy. Mar 31, 2018 salt lake city in the spring of 1997, when he was 7 years old, tony finau sat on the couch in his familys apartment in rose park on the west side of salt lake city transfixed by what he was seeing on tv.
He is a member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Check out tony finaus golf swing for a guy who swings short, but hits the ball far by pushing his front arm up and away from his body through the backswing. The story behind the brilliant tony finau spoof song. What do you need to do to increase your driver swing speed. Talking equipment with ping tour staffer tony finau. Finau, who has played the same accra prototype shaft in his driver since becoming a ping staffer, is likely switching into a new mitsubishi diamana rf 70tx driver shaft this week, according to. Tony finau short back swing, low impact heel power. Why tony finau says hes the longest driver on the pga tour. That was the first time he hit a driver into the fairway this week, said finaus caddie greg. The shaky swing has been described as flat with his arms moving too much and his swing coming up far shorter than it should. It will be available across s platforms every tuesday. It aims to empower and inspire youth and their families to discover, develop, and achieve the best of their gifts and talents through the game of golf, educational funding, and core family values.
Ben alberstadt what drivers do the pga tours longest golfers use to bomb their tee shots. Tony finau recalls cameron champs impromptu longdrive. While finau s driver measured right at 9 degrees with his old accra shaft, oates made the new head at 8. Finau s round was highlighted by an eagle on the par5.
Feb 02, 2020 tony finau shoots 62, takes phoenix open lead with most enjoyable round of my career. As tony finau climbs the world rankings, his driving average is on pace to. We all cant be henrik stenson with a 12degree 3wood we hit 300 yards. This is probably not news to many here, but it was the first time i really took note of it. He had a long drive contest against my cousin, who finished second in. Pga tour player tony finau got his start hitting golf balls as a kid in his familys garage, long before he ever saw a par4. Yes, hes a very tall player with long limbs levers, but when you look at.
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