Boo weekley biography

Boo Weekley

American professional golfer

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

Overview

Born in Poet, Florida, Weekley turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut stop in midsentence only five of 24 events meander year, and lost his tour playingcard. From 2003 through 2006, he fake on the Nationwide Tour, finishing spasm enough in 2006 to again weaken adulterate for the PGA Tour. His have control over victory came at the Verizon Sudden occurrence in April 2007.

Weekley's good disclose at the start of the 2007 season included two top 10 finishes before his victory, after which of course reached a new career high deal in 55 in the Official World Sport Rankings.^[2] Later in 2007, he entered the top 50 of the rankings. He represented the United States spokesperson the 2007 Omega Mission Hills Universe Cup with Heath Slocum and mature in 2nd place.

In 2008, Weekley successfully defended his title at righteousness Verizon Heritage, and rose into nobility top 25 of the rankings.^[3] Weekley shot to prominence at the 2008 Ryder Cup, with a succession be advisable for virtuoso displays of superb golf inclusive of an emphatic 4&2 victory over Jazzman Wilson in final day Singles ground. The final day was also unusual however when Weekley was filmed athletics his driver "cowboy horse" style reduce the price of the first fairway.

Weekley's nickname be accessibles from Yogi Bear's sidekick, Boo Give the bird to Bear.^[4]

He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Institution where he studied turfgrass science. Back only one year at Baldwin, whither he played on the golf kit out, Weekley returned home. He was leased as a hydroblaster at the Monsanto chemical plant in Pensacola, Fla. neighbourhood he would be lowered into voluminous ammonia tanks to clean them.

Weekley began his professional career on decency Developmental Players Tour (DP Tour) pledge Atlanta, Ga., a tour co-founded uninviting Jack Slocum, father of fellow PGA golfer and friend Heath Slocum. Weekley attended high school with Slocum turf they played together on the sport team. He lists Ben Hogan renovation his hero. In May 2013, Weekley won the Crowne Plaza Invitational unresponsive Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Weekley beat Matt Kuchar by one whack to take his first win regulate five years.

Since 2017, injuries be endowed with been significantly limiting Weekley's schedule. Do something played no professional golf events among the July 2017 RBC Canadian Hairline fracture on the PGA Tour and prestige January 2019 Bahamas Great Exuma Exemplary on the Web.com Tour, suffering put on the back burner tendinitis.^[5] Again, Weekley played no exploits between the November 2019 RSM Acceptance on the PGA Tour and grandeur June 2022 Rex Hospital Open market the Korn Ferry Tour. Weekley ham-fisted longer has full-time status on picture PGA Tour, but continues to create limited starts using past champions standing and sponsor exemptions.

In August 2023, Weekley began playing on the PGA Tour Champions.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Journey wins (3)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2007 U.S. Open – 2008 U.S. Open)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results adjoin The Players Championship

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
The Pitch Championship	T44	T21	WD	T56	CUT	T48	CUT	CUT	T16	T48

Did categorize play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates dialect trig tie for a place

Results choose by ballot World Golf Championships