Boo Weekley
| Boo Weekley | |
|---|---|
European Tour | |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 23 (April 20, 2008)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T20: 2008 |
| PGA Championship | T9: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T26: 2007, 2008 |
| The Open Championship | T13: 2009 |
Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley (born July 23, 1973) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Overview
Born in
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
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
Since 2017, injuries have been significantly limiting Weekley's schedule. He played no professional golf events between the July 2017
In August 2023, Weekley began playing on the PGA Tour Champions.
Professional wins (3)
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 |  Ernie Els
|
| 2 | Apr 20, 2008 | Verizon Heritage (2)
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69-64-65-71=269 | −15 | 3 strokes |  Aaron Baddeley,  Anthony Kim
|
| 3 | May 26, 2013 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
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67-67-66-66=266 | −14 | 1 stroke | Matt Kuchar
|
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | The Honda Classic
|
 José Cóceres,  Camilo Villegas, Mark Wilson
|
Wilson won with birdie on third extra hole Villegas and Weekley eliminated by par on second hole |
Playoff record
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic
|
Jason Enloe
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Omega Mission Hills World Cup (with Heath Slocum)
|
 Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T20 | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T26 | T26 | CUT | CUT | 66 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T35 | CUT | T13 | T58 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T9 | T20 | T36 | CUT | T12 | WD | T37 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T44 | T21 | WD | T56 | CUT | T48 | CUT | CUT | T16 | T48 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Play
|
R16 | R32 | R64 | |||||
Championship
|
T30 | T61 | T54 | |||||
Invitational
|
T30 | T66 | T58 | T46 | T33 | |||
| Champions | T11 | |||||||
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
U.S. national team appearances
- 2007
- Ryder Cup: 2008 (winner)
- Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (representing PGA Tour): 2010 (winners), 2011, 2013
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Week 15 – Boo Weekley Wins the Delayed Verizon Heritage and Jumps to World Number 55". Official World Golf Ranking. April 16, 2007.
- ^ "Week 16 – Boo Weekley Retains the Verizon Heritage Title and Jumps to World Number 23". Official World Golf Ranking. April 21, 2008.
- ^ "My Shot: Thomas (Boo) Weekley". Golf Digest. December 2007. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008.
- ^ "Boo Weekley Player Page". Rotoworld. January 19, 2019.
External links
- Boo Weekley at the PGA Tour official site
- Boo Weekley at the European Tour official site
- Boo Weekley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Pensacola News Journal: Trio of Milton High Grads Bound for Masters
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