- Boo Weekley
Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley (born
July 23 ,1973 ) is an American professionalgolf er who plays on thePGA Tour .Weekley was born in
Milton, Florida . He turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut in only five of 24 events that year, and lost his tour card. From 2003 through 2006, he played on theNationwide Tour , finishing well enough in 2006 to again qualify for the PGA Tour. His first victory came at theVerizon Heritage in April 2007.Weekley's good form at the start of the 2007 season included two top 10 finishes before his victory, after which he reached a new career high of 55 in the
Official World Golf Rankings . [http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=419752&itype=&iCategoryID=0 Week 15 - Boo Weekley Wins the Delayed Verizon Heritage and Jumps to World Number 55] , "Official World Golf Rankings", April 17 2007] Later in 2007, he entered the top 50 of the rankings. He represented the United States at the2007 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup withHeath Slocum and finished in 2nd place.In 2008, Weekley successfully defended his title at the Verizon Heritage, and rose into the top 25 of the rankings. [ [http://www.owgr.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=549325&itype=&iCategoryID=0 Week 16 - Boo Weekley Retains the Verizon Heritage Title and Jumps to World Number 23] , "Official World Golf Rankings", April 20 2008] Weekley shot to prominence at the
2008 Ryder Cup , with a succession of virtuoso displays of superb golf including an emphatic 4&2 victory overOliver Wilson in final day Singles play. The final day was also notable however when Weekley was filmed riding his driver "cowboy horse" style down the first fairway.Weekley's nickname comes from
Yogi Bear 's sidekick, Boo Boo Bear. [ [http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2007/12/myshot_weekley My Shot] , "Golf Digest ", December 2007 issue]He failed out of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where he studied turfgrass science. After only one year at Baldwin, where he played on the golf team, Weekley returned home. He was hired as a hydroblaster at the Monsanto chemical plant in Pensacola, Fla. where he would be lowered into large ammonia tanks to clean them.
Weekley began his professional career on the Developmental Players Tour (DP Tour) in Atlanta, Ga., a tour co-founded by Jack Slocum, father of fellow PGA golfer and friend Heath Slocum. Weekley attended high school with Slocum and they played together on the golf team.
He is sponsored by the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage apparel and other outdoor/hunting gear. He lists Ben Hogan as his hero.
Professional wins (2)
PGA Tour wins (2)
*2007
Verizon Heritage
*2008Verizon Heritage Results in major championships
United States national team appearances
*World Cup: 2007 (lost)
*Ryder Cup : 2008 (winner)References
ee also
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2006 Nationwide Tour Graduates External links
* [http://www.booweekley.com Official site]
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/62/89/ Profile on the PGA Tour's official site]
* [http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/NEWS01/804060319/1125/ Pensacola News Journal: Trio of Milton High Grads Bound for Masters]
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