Tony Finau
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Milton Pouha "Tony" Finau (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Infobox
Full name
Milton Pouha Finau
Nickname
Tony, Big Tone
Born
(1989-09-14) September 14, 1989 (age 36)Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationality
United States
Residence
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Spouse
mw- Alayna Galea’i (m. 2012)
Children
6
Turned professional
2007
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tours
Web.com TourPGA Tour Canada
Professional wins
9
Highest ranking
9 (December 2, 2018)(as of December 14, 2025)
PGA Tour
6
Korn Ferry Tour
1
Other
2
Masters Tournament
T5: 2019
PGA Championship
T4: 2020
U.S. Open
T3: 2024
The Open Championship
3rd: 2019
Tables
· Professional wins (9) › PGA Tour wins (6)
FedEx Cup playoff events (1)
FedEx Cup playoff events (1)
Legend
FedEx Cup playoff events (1)
Other PGA Tour (5)
Other PGA Tour (5)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (5)
| Legend |
| FedEx Cup playoff events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (5) |
· Professional wins (9) › PGA Tour wins (6)
Puerto Rico Open
Puerto Rico Open
No.
1
Date
Mar 27, 2016
Tournament
Puerto Rico Open
Winning score
69-70-67-70=276
To par
−12
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Steve Marino
The Northern Trust
The Northern Trust
No.
2
Date
Aug 23, 2021
Tournament
The Northern Trust
Winning score
67-64-68-65=264
To par
−20
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Cameron Smith
3M Open
3M Open
No.
3
Date
Jul 24, 2022
Tournament
3M Open
Winning score
67-68-65-67=267
To par
−17
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Emiliano Grillo, Im Sung-jae
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rocket Mortgage Classic
No.
4
Date
Jul 31, 2022
Tournament
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Winning score
64-66-65-67=262
To par
−26
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Patrick Cantlay, Taylor Pendrith, Cameron Young
Cadence Bank Houston Open
Cadence Bank Houston Open
No.
5
Date
Nov 13, 2022
Tournament
Cadence Bank Houston Open
Winning score
65-62-68-69=264
To par
−16
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Tyson Alexander
Mexico Open
Mexico Open
No.
6
Date
Apr 30, 2023
Tournament
Mexico Open
Winning score
65-64-65-66=260
To par
−24
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Jon Rahm
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Mar 27, 2016 | Puerto Rico Open | 69-70-67-70=276 | −12 | Playoff | Steve Marino |
| 2 | Aug 23, 2021 | The Northern Trust | 67-64-68-65=264 | −20 | Playoff | Cameron Smith |
| 3 | Jul 24, 2022 | 3M Open | 67-68-65-67=267 | −17 | 3 strokes | Emiliano Grillo, Im Sung-jae |
| 4 | Jul 31, 2022 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 64-66-65-67=262 | −26 | 5 strokes | Patrick Cantlay, Taylor Pendrith, Cameron Young |
| 5 | Nov 13, 2022 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 65-62-68-69=264 | −16 | 4 strokes | Tyson Alexander |
| 6 | Apr 30, 2023 | Mexico Open | 65-64-65-66=260 | −24 | 3 strokes | Jon Rahm |
· Professional wins (9) › PGA Tour wins (6)
Puerto Rico Open
Puerto Rico Open
No.
1
Year
2016
Tournament
Puerto Rico Open
Opponent
Steve Marino
Result
Won with birdie on third extra hole
WGC-HSBC Champions
WGC-HSBC Champions
No.
2
Year
2018
Tournament
WGC-HSBC Champions
Opponent
Xander Schauffele
Result
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Waste Management Phoenix Open
No.
3
Year
2020
Tournament
Waste Management Phoenix Open
Opponent
Webb Simpson
Result
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
Genesis Invitational
Genesis Invitational
No.
4
Year
2021
Tournament
Genesis Invitational
Opponent
Max Homa
Result
Lost to par on second extra hole
The Northern Trust
The Northern Trust
No.
5
Year
2021
Tournament
The Northern Trust
Opponent
Cameron Smith
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2016 | Puerto Rico Open | Steve Marino | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Xander Schauffele | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2020 | Waste Management Phoenix Open | Webb Simpson | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2021 | Genesis Invitational | Max Homa | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 2021 | The Northern Trust | Cameron Smith | Won with par on first extra hole |
· Professional wins (9) › Web.com Tour wins (1)
Stonebrae Classic
Stonebrae Classic
No.
1
Date
Aug 3, 2014
Tournament
Stonebrae Classic
Winning score
67-62-63-66=267
To par
−22
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runners-up
Daniel Berger, Fabián Gómez, Zack Sucher
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Aug 3, 2014 | Stonebrae Classic | 67-62-63-66=267 | −22 | 3 strokes | Daniel Berger, Fabián Gómez, Zack Sucher |
· Professional wins (9) › National Pro Tour wins (2)
Hall of Fame Classic
Hall of Fame Classic
No.
1
Date
Apr 13, 2012
Tournament
Hall of Fame Classic
Winning score
66-67-71-65=269
To par
−19
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Michael Welch
Atlantic Open
Atlantic Open
No.
2
Date
Apr 20, 2012
Tournament
Atlantic Open
Winning score
70-67-69-69=275
To par
−13
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner-up
Scott Harrington
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Apr 13, 2012 | Hall of Fame Classic | 66-67-71-65=269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Michael Welch |
| 2 | Apr 20, 2012 | Atlantic Open | 70-67-69-69=275 | −13 | 4 strokes | Scott Harrington |
· Playoff record
WGC-HSBC Champions
WGC-HSBC Champions
No.
1
Year
2018
Tournament
WGC-HSBC Champions
Opponent
Xander Schauffele
Result
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2018 | WGC-HSBC Champions | Xander Schauffele | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2018
T10
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2015
T14
2016
CUT
2018
5
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2016
T18
2017
T27
2018
T9
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2015
T10
2016
CUT
2017
T44
2018
T42
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Masters Tournament | T10 | |||
| Open | T14 | CUT | 5 | |
| The Open Championship | T18 | T27 | T9 | |
| PGA Championship | T10 | CUT | T44 | T42 |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2019
T5
2020
T38
2021
T10
2022
T35
2023
T26
2024
T55
2025
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2019
T64
2020
T4
2021
T8
2022
T30
2023
T72
2024
T18
2025
T19
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2019
CUT
2020
T8
2021
CUT
2022
CUT
2023
T32
2024
T3
2025
T38
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2019
3
2020
NT
2021
T15
2022
T28
2023
CUT
2024
CUT
2025
T56
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | T5 | T38 | T10 | T35 | T26 | T55 | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T64 | T4 | T8 | T30 | T72 | T18 | T19 |
| Open | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT | T32 | T3 | T38 |
| The Open Championship | 3 | NT | T15 | T28 | CUT | CUT | T56 |
· Results in major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
3
Top-25
3
Events
8
Cuts made
7
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
3
Top-25
5
Events
11
Cuts made
10
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-5
2
Top-10
3
Top-25
4
Events
10
Cuts made
6
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-5
1
Top-10
2
Top-25
4
Events
9
Cuts made
7
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
2
Top-5
5
Top-10
11
Top-25
16
Events
38
Cuts made
30
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 30 |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2016
CUT
2017
CUT
2018
T57
2019
T22
2020
C
2021
CUT
2022
CUT
2023
T19
2024
T45
2025
CUT
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T57 | T22 | C | CUT | CUT | T19 | T45 | CUT |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2018
T27
2019
T25
2021
14
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2018
T17
2019
T40
2020
NT1
2021
T28
2022
T35
2023
T17
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
2018
T10
2019
T27
2020
T65
2021
T34
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2017
T11
2018
2
2019
T53
2020
NT1
2021
NT1
2022
NT1
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Championship | T27 | T25 | 14 | ||||
| Match Play | T17 | T40 | NT1 | T28 | T35 | T17 | |
| Invitational | T10 | T27 | T65 | T34 | |||
| Champions | T11 | 2 | T53 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
References
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/does-tony-finau-really-struggle-on-sundays-or-is-he-the-victim-of-bad-luck-an-analysis
- AZ Centralhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/golf/phoenix-open/2020/02/01/tony-finau-waste-management-phoenix-open-third-round-leader-new-scottsdale-resident-pga-tour/4635487002/
- "Week 48 2018 Ending 2 Dec 2018"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2018/owgr48f2018.pdf
- "Tony Finau – Bio"https://www.pgatour.com/player/29725/tony-finau/bio
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/2006/8/14/19968567/at-16-finau-well-on-his-way-to-achieving-golf-goals
- "Tony Finau profile"http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.29725.tony-finau.html/profile
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/11305569/tony-finau-wins-stonebrae-classic-first-webcom-tour-event
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/tony-finau-video-dislocates-ankle-the-master-2018-celebrating-hole-in-one-par-three-a8289411.html
- "Ryder Cup Scores: Tony Finau and Henrik Stenson had the best days relative to par Sunday at Le Golf National"https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/usa/ryder-cup-scores-relative-par-sunday-singles
- The Salt Lake Tribunehttps://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/10/28/utahs-tony-finau-loses/
- "Remembering the final round of the 2019 Masters"https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2020/11/09/remembering-the-final-round-of-the-2019-masters-augusta-national-golf-club-tiger-woods
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek.com/2019/12/15/presidents-cup-grades-tiger-woods-high-marks/
- Golf Channelhttps://www.golfchannel.com/news/power-precision-webb-simpson-stays-true-roots-take-down-heavy-hitting-tony-finau-waste
- Dallas Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/golf/2020/02/03/webb-simpson-wins-waste-management-phoenix-open-bryson-dechambeau-finishes-2-under/
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/tony-finau-pga-tour-record-wont-be-celebrating
- "Tony Finau ends 5-year drought and wins Northern Trust"https://apnews.com/article/sports-tony-finau-e2b7683ea92093f92e33d4ad6540a3bb
- Star Tribunehttps://www.startribune.com/tony-finau-surges-on-final-day-to-take-3m-open-championship/600192718/
- Detroit Free Presshttps://www.freep.com/story/sports/golf/2022/07/31/2022-rocket-mortgage-classic-tony-finau/10196384002/
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/presidents-cup-grades-spieth-scheffler-kim-scott
- Houston Chroniclehttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/general/article/Tony-Finau-Cadence-Bank-Houston-Open-win-PGA-Tour-17581818.php
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/sports/2023/4/30/23705896/tony-finau-wins-mexico-open
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/11654403/tony-finau-atypical-path-pga-tour-golf
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2015/08/15/column-no-joke-a-samoan-walks-onto-a-golf-course-and/31802165/
- "Tony Finau Foundation"http://tonyfinaufoundation.org/
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2025/01/29/tony-finau-wife-layla-birth-sixth-child/78020666007/
- Netflix Tudumhttps://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/full-swing-release-date-cast-news
- "2012 National Pro Tour schedule"https://web.archive.org/web/20120925031506/http://www.nationalprotour.com/leagues/golf_events.cfm?clientid=4941&leagueid=17754&flightnum=58&seasonnum=2012