Does the PGA tour have a new hero? Maybe and his name is Boo Weekley. He won the Verizon Heritage on Monday and has captured the interest of the media and public.
Weekley is not your ordinary golf hero. To say that he is somewhat unusual would be an understatement. A couple of things will highlight this colorful character:
His real name is Thomas Brent Weekley, but he was given the nickname as a child because he liked Yogi Bear's sidekick, Boo-Boo.
He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College where he studied turf grass science.
When Boo first played the PGA Tour in 2002, he wore camouflage pants and tennis shoes during tournaments. He has since toned down to rain pants and golf spikes (he only found traditional shoes that didn't hurt his feet within the past three years).
Oh, and there is a story about an orangutan which is for another post.
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