ATLANTA This has been a season of firsts for Tony Finau.He played his first Masters after severely injuring his ankle, no less and all four of the World Golf Championship events for the first time. He also made his first Ryder Cup team.On Tuesday at East Lake there was another first. He played a nine-hole practice round with Tiger Woods.
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It was pretty special for me because it's the first time I ever played with him in a practice round, tournament, whatever the case may be, Finau said. I've been on Tour four years now, and that's the first time I ever had the chance to play with him. Again, my golfing idol. That was a special day for me yesterday to play with him, pick his brain a little bit, and just get to know him a little bit better.Woods and Finau played with Bryson DeChambeau, who has become the popular choice to be a potential partner for Woods at next weeks Ryder Cup. Some have speculated that Finau could partner with Phil Mickelson in Paris, but Tuesdays practice round created the scenario of another rookie possibly playing with Woods. Finau seemed to quickly dismissed that idea.I don't see a lot of potential playing with Tiger, Finau said.
Finau plays with 'idol' Tiger, but don't get excited
Finau plays with 'idol' Tiger, but don't get excitedSource: Golf ChannelPublished on 2018-09-19
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Tony Finau continued a season full of firsts with another Tuesday at East Lake, playing for the first time ever with Tiger Woods. Tony Finau plays nine with Tiger Woods, but don't get excited
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Finau began playing golf that summer in Utah. "It's what I always wanted to do, play in the last group with Tiger," Finau said earnestly. "Tiger taught us all how to compete.
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Tony Finau will play in the final group on a Masters Sunday with his idol Tiger Woods, realising a childhood dream. The American set Augusta National alight on Saturday, with a sizzling eight under 64 catapulting him up the leaderboard to within two shots of the lead and tied with Woods.
Utah's Tony Finau shoots a sizzling 64, is tied with Tiger
"I've dreamed of playing in the final group with [Tiger Woods] in a major championship, and it would be quite a cool thing for me if I were to play with him tomorrow in the final group of the Masters," said Finau, who is tied for second with Woods at 11 under. "It would be a dream come true for me."
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