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Tony Finau and the Summerhays Family
In a recent article over at PGA Tour, writer Sean Martin talks about he unique connection between PGA Tour Champ Tony Finau and the successful Summerhays family. "A trip to Australia and the opportunity to represent one’s country aren’t the only perks for the participants in the Junior Presidents Cup. The 24 players on the U.S. and International teams get to interact with the elite players who will compete in this year’s Presidents Cup, set for December at Royal Melbourne. While many juniors will be meeting their heroes for the first time, Preston Summerhays is accustomed to being around the PGA TOUR’s...
2019 US Junior Championship Match
Shot of His Life’ Lifts Summerhays to Title
Preston Summerhays won the 72nd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Inverness Club, winning him the Junior Trophy as well as a berth in the 2020 U.S. Open Championship. The following is from the article: "It was only fitting that Preston Summerhays received the flag from the 17th hole as a memento at the closing ceremony of the 72nd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Inverness Club. His performance on the 489-yard par 4 was the difference in his 2-and-1 victory over Bo Jin in the 36-hole final match on Saturday. In the morning 18, Summerhays pulled closer to Jin on the...
Summerhays' Summer Continues at Inverness, SentryWorld
In a recent article over at USGA, Michael Trostel (senior content producer for the USGA) highlights the success of the Summerhays family in the golf world. "Several households can lay claim to the title of “First Family of Golf,” including the Nicklauses, Haases, Turnesas and Morrises (of Old and Young Tom fame). But you’d be hard-pressed to find a unit that has had more success in the past few years than the Summerhays family of Utah. Golf is in their blood. It started in the 1930s and ‘40s, when Pres Summerhays was the head golf coach at the University of Utah....
Undercover Lessons with Tony Finau & Coach Boyd Summerhays
Recently, Boyd and Tony Finau were featured in a segment from Golf Digest's Undercover Lessons series. The following excerpt is from the article: "Tour players and their teachers have their own unique way of communicating and working together. With “Undercover Lessons,” you get to eavesdrop on that world. Here, Tony Finau and his coach, Boyd Summerhays, slip on the mics and let us join them at the range. Their focus: driving. Tony ranked fourth on tour in 2018 in driving distance (315.1 yards). In 26 minutes on the practice tee, you’ll understand why the driver is Tony’s favorite club. Watch him...