Milton Pouha Finau, known as Tony Finau, is a 33 years old Professional US Golfer. He is of mixed heritage, Tongan and Samoan, and is the first person from his family to play on the PGA Tour.
And behind all his successes, there is one person who has constantly been supporting him for many years, and that person is his fantastic wife, Alayna Finau. And now, after taking a brief look at the US Golf star, let’s get to know his wife, who has been his biggest supporter, and the golfer himself credits all of his winnings to her.
Tony Finau attended his first Master’s tournament in 2018. His best performance in a Major came in the US Open 2019 when he finished fifth.
He became widely famous when he twisted his ankle at the Master’s Par 3 Contest when he was celebrating a hole-in-one with his family, and he just popped the bone back in place, continued the course, and finished tied-10th in the main event.
If we include investments and brand endorsements, Tony Finau is one of the most wealthy golfers in the world, as his net worth is estimated to be about $15 million. And the good thing is he is running his foundation, named Tony Finau Foundation, which works hard day and night to empower youth and their families.
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|---|---|
| Full Name | Alayna Galea’i-Finau |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 10 August 1990 |
| Age | 32 (as of November 2022) |
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Place of residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Religion | Mormon |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Relationship status | Married |
| Partner | Tony Finau |
| Parents | Tipa Galei, Taliilagi Moana Galeai |
| Siblings | Aja Taliilagi, Adrianne Tautinei, Alethea Aila, Tipa-Jesse Tuvale Galeai |
| Children | Jraice Finau, Leilene Aiaga Finau, Tony Finau Jr, Sage Finau, Sienna-Vee Finau |
| Profession | Housewife, Former Athlete |
| Net worth (approx) | $1 (as of November 2022) |
Who is Alayna Finau?
Alayna Galea’i-Finau, known as Alayna Finau, is the wife of US Golf Star Tony Finau. She was born in the house of Tipa Galei and Taliilagi Moana Galeai. She was born on 10 August 1990 and grew up near Honolulu. She is a Christian by religion. Like her husband, she is also a Mormon. Alayna is one year younger than her husband, Tony.
She has four siblings, three sisters, named Aja Taliilagi, Adrianne Tautinei, and Alethea Aila, and one younger brother, named as Tipa-Jesse Tuvale Galeai. She completed her studies at Kahuku High. For higher studies, she went to Notre Dame de Namur University, California, where she was known as a Volleyball player.
Open star Tony Finau and his wife, Alayna Finau, are devoted members of the Mormon Church of Latter-Day Saints. While Tony goes to the golf course, Alayna takes the children to church every Sunday.
She was married to Joseph Shapiro, who died. Then in 2002, she married George Lazenby and separated in 2008 before marrying Finau in 2012.
Tony and Alayna’s Relationship
Tony Finau met the love of his life, Alayna Finau, at a New Year’s Eve dance in 2010 when Alayna was in Utah to visit her relatives.
When they met, Alayna was surprised when she learned about Tony’s profession, as she had no idea that Polynesians play golf.
And then, a week after the meeting for the first time, Alayna was seen attending one of Tony’s games.
Tony and Alayna Finau’s Wedding
They got married after two and half years of dating in May 2012. In the start, they used to live in a one-bedroom apartment. And now they’re living an admirable and healthy life together with their children without any controversies but with achievements and a lot of successes.
Children
As Tony Finau himself is from a large family; Five brothers and three sisters, US Golfer, has revealed his wish to have a large family with the love of his life, Alayna. Both Tony and Alayna consulted and comforted each other, and she, too, wished to raise a large family.
Tony and Alayna have five children together. They welcomed their Son Jraice in 2011, their daughter Leilene Aiaga was born in 2012, then their Son Tony Jr born in 2015, their son Sage was born in 2016, and then they welcomed Sienna-Vee.
“We’d like at least one more. We’ll probably do five or six. We come from nig families. I think Polynesians and the Mormon community, LDS, like big families.”
“I have five brothers and three sisters. And my wife Alayna is also from a big family as she has three sisters and a brother.” He further added.
Profession
While growing up, she was an athlete, but after marriage, she couldn’t return that way due to her responsibilities.
With five children under ten years old, she is surrounded by her kids and spends most of her time taking care of her children but manages to find time and go to support his Golf Star husband as she has been seen attending many events of his husband.
As she spends most of her time in the house, she can follow another passion, which is home decoration, especially words on walls having large lettering. She focuses on how to decorate her children’s rooms and especially the walls inside the house. She once said she would turn her basement into a learner centre as she’s “such a teacher.”
Their whole family goes to Hawaii and spends time there as that is the place she has said she is from.
Social Media Presence
Alayna uses social media platforms. She has accounts on Facebook and Instagram, but she mainly uses the latter, where she has more than 11 thousand followers. She regularly updates about her daily happenings, lifestyle, vacation photos, family gatherings, her husband’s achievements, and simple life changes in her life through the social media platform.
Like every parent, they also love their children, but in their case, family is like everything to them, which can be seen from their social media pics.
FAQs
What is Tony Finau’s Ethnicity?
Tony Finau is of Tongan and Samoan descent and is also a religious person.
Where does Finau currently live?
Tony and Alayna reside in Scottsdale, Arizona, America, with their four children.
