“Conversations with Champions presented by Sentry” is a weekly series from Golfweek. This week: Tony Finau, winner of the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open.
He was the last golfer to win back-to-back on the PGA Tour. He can do it again this week at the RSM Classic, thanks to his dominate win last Sunday at the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open.
Finau blistered Memorial Park Golf Course with scores of 65-62-68-69 to win by four shots. He now has three wins in his last seven starts and four in his last 30.
But even after matching the tournament’s 54-hole record and holding a four-shot lead Saturday night, he admitted things didn’t feel tip-top come Sunday morning.
“I think I said it on air [on Golf Channel] right after I finished, when I teed off this morning I felt a little off, honestly,” he said. “It’s not easy sleeping on the lead. I just, I didn’t know if I had it in me, but you just take it a shot at a time.
“I was able to make some big putts on 8 and 9 just to kind of open up this tournament. Really pleased with the performance overall and especially my putting.”
Here’s everything Finau said after winning the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open.
Q: The 3M Open win was special where you had all your family in attendance, but what did it mean to you to have wife and son come out and join for this?
TF: “I think they see the hours put in and they’re very supportive. They always have been. My son’s like my biggest fan. He’s also my biggest critic. Anytime if I make a double bogey or something, he’ll be the first one to point that out, doesn’t matter if it’s a 65; what happened on this hole, you just made a 7. He’s my biggest fan, my biggest critic, it’s amazing to have him here. And of course my wife. You know, she’s been so supportive of my career since we’ve been married. They’re very special to have in my life, but especially just to be supporting me and to have them here with me this week.”
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Q: Speaking of your family, did she come in just for the final round today?
TF: “Yeah, they flew in, I think they got here like when I made the turn or something like that. They got here like just in time to watch the back nine. Apparently she must have had a good feeling about today. I’ll tell you what, she felt a lot better than I did if that was the case.”
Q: You obviously didn’t make a whole lot…
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