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

Biography

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. 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. 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.

He attended Milton High School and then 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 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.

Since 2017, injuries have been significantly limiting Weekley's schedule. He played no professional golf events between the July 2017 RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour and the January 2019 Bahamas Great Exuma Classic on the Web.com Tour, suffering from tendinitis. Again, Weekley played no events between the November 2019 RSM Classic on the PGA Tour and the June 2022 Rex Hospital Open on the Korn 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 the PGA Tour Champions.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
1Apr 16, 2007Verizon Heritage67-69-66-68=270−141 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els
2Apr 20, 2008Verizon Heritage (2)69-64-65-71=269−153 strokesAustralia Aaron Baddeley, United States Anthony Kim
3May 26, 2013Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial67-67-66-66=266−141 strokeUnited States Matt Kuchar

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12007The Honda ClassicArgentina José Cóceres, Colombia Camilo Villegas, United States Mark WilsonWilson 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.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12006National Mining Association Pete Dye ClassicUnited States Jason EnloeLost to par on first extra hole

Other playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12007Omega Mission Hills World Cup (with United States Heath Slocum)Scotland − Colin Montgomerie and Marc WarrenLost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015
Masters TournamentT20CUTCUT
U.S. OpenT26T26CUTCUT66
The Open ChampionshipT35CUTT13T58CUT
PGA ChampionshipT9T20T36CUTT12WDT37

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00000131
U.S. Open00000053
The Open Championship00000153
PGA Championship00001375
Totals0000152012
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2007 U.S. Open – 2008 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
The Players ChampionshipT44T21WDT56CUTT48CUTCUTT16T48

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014
Match PlayR16R32R64
ChampionshipT30T61T54
InvitationalT30T66T58T46T33
ChampionsT11

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

See also

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