| Boo Weekley | |
|---|---|
 Weekley in March 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Brent Weekley |
| Nickname | Boo |
| Born | (1973-07-23)July 23, 1973 (age 51) Milton, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Jay, Florida |
| Partner | Susan Matthews Harp |
| Career | |
| College | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Korn Ferry Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highestranking | 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 Americanprofessional golfer who plays on thePGA Tour.
Born inMilton, 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 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 theOfficial World Golf Rankings.[2] 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.[3] Weekley shot to prominence at the2008 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 fromYogi Bear's sidekick, Boo Boo Bear.[4]
He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where he studied turfgrass science. After only one year at ABAC, 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 friendHeath 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 theCrowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial inFort Worth, Texas. Weekley beatMatt Kuchar by one stroke to take his first win in five years.
Since 2017, injuries have been significantly limiting Weekley's schedule. He played no professional golf events between the July 2017RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour and the January 2019Bahamas Great Exuma Classic on theWeb.com Tour, suffering fromtendinitis.[5] Again, Weekley played no events between the November 2019RSM Classic on the PGA Tour and the June 2022Rex Hospital Open on theKorn Ferry Tour. Weekley no longer has full-time status on the PGA Tour, but continues to make limited starts using past champions status and sponsor exemptions.
In August 2023, Weekley began playing on thePGA Tour Champions.
| 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) | 69-64-65-71=269 | −15 | 3 strokes |  Aaron Baddeley, Anthony Kim |
| 3 | May 26,2013 | Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 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 |
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 andMarc Warren | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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Won: 16.5 – 11.5 | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
