Tony Finau ,THE NORTHERN TRUST Golf Tournament Champion, August 16-23, 2021, at Liberty National Golf Club.
Tony Finau (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Milton Pouha “Tony” Finau was born on September 14, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He won the Utah State Amateur Championship in 2006, defeating future PGA Tour player Daniel Summerhays in the 36-hole championship match.
Although Finau had college scholarship offers in basketball, 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.
Finau and his brother Gipper competed on the Golf Channel’s The Big Break in 2009. Finau finished second on Big Break Disney Golf.
Finau played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2013, making seven cuts in eight starts. He finished T-3 at the 2013 Web.com Tour qualifying school to earn his Web.com Tour card for 2014. He won his first title in August 2014 at the Stonebrae Classic. He finished 8th in the regular season, and 12th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season.
In March 2016, Finau won his maiden title on the PGA Tour at the Puerto Rico Open. He won in a sudden death playoff over Steve Marino with a birdie on the third extra hole.
