SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Tony Finau is Sunday’s long shot.
He’s the Tongan-Samoan-American rookie who grew up in Salt Lake City with his brother hitting shots into a mattress with clubs their father purchased at a Salvation Army store. He’s the kid who passed on college, turned pro at 17 and struggled to learn his trade on mini-tours after failing five times to get through the second stage of PGA Tour Q-School.
He may be playing in just his second major championship, but he’s a big hitter who seems to relish the big stages.
Finau, 25, made a run at winning the U.