Tony Finau is a professional golfer. Tony Finau currently plays on the PGA Tour
Table of Biography
Early Life
Tony Finau’s real name is Milton Pouha. He was born on September 14, 1989. His birthplace is Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently 32 years old. His zodiac sign is Virgo. His father is Kelepi and his mother is Ravena. Moreover, Finau grew up with six siblings.
Further, Finau is the cousin of NBA basketball player Jabari Parker and former NFL football player Haloti Ngata. Talking about his educational qualifications, He finished T-3 at the 2013 Web.com Tour qualifying school to earn his Web.com Tour card.
Career
Finau had college scholarship offers in basketball. But he turned professional at the age of 17 and began playing on mini-tours including the Gateway Tour, NGA Hooters Tour, and National Pro Tour. Moreover, In March 2016, Finau won his maiden title on the PGA Tour at the Puerto Rico Open.
Further, he opted not to defend his Puerto Rico title in 2017. However, instead of 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. This takes the top 64 available players from the Official World Golf Ranking. Meanwhile, he qualified for the first three majors in 2018, including his first Master’s appearance, by making it to the Tour Championship in 2017.
After that, Finau finished in a tie for 10th place at the 2018 Masters, despite dislocating his ankle in the Par-3 contest the day before the first round. Further, In June 2018, Finau finished in 5th place at the U.S.
Caption: Tony Finau playing a game. Source: golf.com
More about his career
Likewise, In December 2019, he played on the U.S. team, in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. Hence, the U.S. team won. Similarly, In February 2020, he lost the Waste Management Phoenix Open in a sudden-death playoff to Webb Simpson. Hence, he lost to Simpson’s birdie on the first extra hole, and had held a two-stroke lead with two holes to play. However, Simpson finished with consecutive birdies to force the playoff.
In addition, In July at the Memorial Tournament, Tony held a four-stroke lead in the third round before faltering on the back nine with two double bogeys. However, his struggles continued on Sunday, including a triple bogey on the par-four sixth hole, ultimately shooting six over par on the day and finishing the tournament in eighth place.
Furthermore, Finau played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, in 2021. Hence, the U.S. team won.
Personal Life
Tony was happily married to Alayna Galea’i in 2012. They are living happily and have 5 kids. No wonder they both are great loving parents who love their kids a lot.
Caption: Tony Finau taking a photo with his family. Source: Utah Valley Magazine
Body Measurements
As an athlete, Tony has maintained his body very well. He has a very healthy body and is physically and mentally fit. However, he is 6 ft 4 inches tall and weighs around 91kg. Tony has a good sense of fashion and is very sharp dressed in most of his pictures. Furthermore, he has brown eyes and black hair color.
Social Media and Net Worth
Talking about his social media, he joined Twitter in September 2014 and has earned 185k followers on his Twitter account. Likewise, on his Instagram handle @tonyfinaugolf, he has 444k followers. Moreover, he has more than 3k followers on Facebook. Therefore, Finau has a net worth of $13 million.
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