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Born in [[Milton, Florida]], Weekley 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 the [[Nationwide Tour]], finishing well enough in 2006 to again qualify for the PGA Tour. His first victory came at the [[Verizon Heritage]] in April 2007.
Born in [[Milton, Florida]], Weekley 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 the [[Nationwide Tour]], finishing well enough in 2006 to again qualify for the PGA Tour. His first victory came at the [[Verizon 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]].<ref name="ranking55">[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</ref> Later in 2007, he entered the top 50 of the rankings. He represented the United States at the [[2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup]] with [[Heath Slocum]] and finished in 2nd place.
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]].<ref name="ranking55">[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] {{wayback|url=http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=419752&itype=&iCategoryID=0 |date=20070527220853 }}, ''Official World Golf Rankings'', April 17, 2007</ref> Later in 2007, he entered the top 50 of the rankings. He represented the United States at the [[2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup]] with [[Heath 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.<ref>[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</ref> Weekley shot to prominence at the [[2008 Ryder Cup]], with a succession of virtuoso displays of superb golf including an emphatic 4&2 victory over [[Oliver 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.
In 2008, Weekley successfully defended his title at the Verizon Heritage, and rose into the top 25 of the rankings.<ref>[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] {{wayback|url=http://www.owgr.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=549325&itype=&iCategoryID=0 |date=20090721054316 }}, ''Official World Golf Rankings'', April 20, 2008</ref> Weekley shot to prominence at the [[2008 Ryder Cup]], with a succession of virtuoso displays of superb golf including an emphatic 4&2 victory over [[Oliver 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.<ref>[http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2007/12/myshot_weekley My Shot], ''[[Golf Digest]]'', December 2007 issue</ref>
Weekley's nickname comes from [[Yogi Bear]]'s sidekick, Boo Boo Bear.<ref>[http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2007/12/myshot_weekley My Shot] {{wayback|url=http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2007/12/myshot_weekley |date=20080423233402 }}, ''[[Golf Digest]]'', December 2007 issue</ref>


He attended 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.
He attended 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.

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Boo Weekley
Weekley in March 2009
Personal information
Full nameThomas Brent Weekley
NicknameBoo
Born (1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 (age 51)
Milton, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceJay, Florida
Career
CollegeAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Turned professional1997
Current tour(s)PGA Tour (joined 2002)
Former tour(s)European Tour (2009)
Professional wins4
Highest ranking23 (April 20, 2008)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT20: 2008
PGA ChampionshipT9: 2007
U.S. OpenT26: 2007, 2008
The Open ChampionshipT13: 2009

Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley (born July 23, 1973) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Overview

Born in Milton, Florida, Weekley 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 the Nationwide Tour, finishing well enough in 2006 to again qualify for the PGA Tour. His first victory came at the Verizon 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.[2] Later in 2007, he entered the top 50 of the rankings. He represented the United States at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Heath 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.[3] Weekley shot to prominence at the 2008 Ryder Cup, with a succession of virtuoso displays of superb golf including an emphatic 4&2 victory over Oliver 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.[4]

He attended 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 lists Ben Hogan as his hero. In May 2013, Weekley won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Weekley beat Matt Kuchar by one stroke to take his first win in five years.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 16, 2007 Verizon Heritage 67-69-66-68=270 –14 1 stroke South Africa Ernie Els
2 Apr 20, 2008 Verizon Heritage 69-64-65-71=269 –15 3 strokes Australia Aaron Baddeley, United States Anthony Kim
3 May 26, 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 67-67-66-66=266 –14 1 stroke United States Matt Kuchar

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2007 The Honda Classic Argentina José Cóceres, Colombia Camilo Villegas, United States Mark Wilson Wilson won with birdie on third extra hole
Villegas and Weekley eliminated with par on second hole

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Masters Tournament DNP T20 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP
U.S. Open T26 T26 CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT 66 DNP
The Open Championship T35 CUT T13 DNP DNP DNP T58 CUT DNP
PGA Championship T9 T20 T36 CUT DNP DNP T12 WD T37

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 5
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 5 20 12
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2007 U.S. Open – 2008 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

U.S. national team appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ "Week 16 2008 Ending 20 Apr 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Week 15 - Boo Weekley Wins the Delayed Verizon Heritage and Jumps to World Number 55 Archived 2007-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Official World Golf Rankings, April 17, 2007
  3. ^ Week 16 - Boo Weekley Retains the Verizon Heritage Title and Jumps to World Number 23 Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Official World Golf Rankings, April 20, 2008
  4. ^ My Shot Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Golf Digest, December 2007 issue
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