Boo-S-A! Boo-S-A!

September 23, 2008 · Filed Under VIDEOS · 4 Comments 

by the goat… Hero alert! Boo Weekley has been on the goat hero radar for quite some time now, this past weekend he had his straw that broke the camels back moment. Although don’t tell him that, he may shoot the camel.

For those of you who don’t know, Boo Weekley is a professional golfer on the PGA tour. He is a two time winner on tour and this past weekend was the hero of the United States win over Europe in the Ryder Cup. He is also a total redneck.

Boo hails from Milton Florida (pop. 7045). For those of you unfamiliar with the Florida Panhandle, let’s just say that Milton is a hell of a lot closer to Mobile, Alabama then it is to Ft. Lauderdale.

Alright let’s get this hero declaration started as usual with some fun facts that led to the early stages of the investigation:

  • Boo failed out of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College after an impressive one year enrollment
  • He has openly stated that he would much rather be “huntin’ and fishin’” than playing golf
  • He is sponsored by the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage apparel and other outdoor/hunting gear
  • He is on the Feds red flag watch list because of rifle bullets found in his bag before a flight
  • He started playing golf in high school
  • He lists Ben Hogan as his golf hero in his bio, but admits he knows nothing about him. He used him in his PGA profile simply because he played Hogan clubs in high school
  • He chews tobacco while he golfs

Let’s get to know the man a little better though shall we. Here are some quotes from ‘ole Boo hisself:

On playing in the British Open:

“It’s been rough on the food. Ain’t no sweet tea, and ain’t no fried chicken.”

“I don’t like to visit. I just go and do what I got to do and get home.”

When asked if he smuggled a few cans of chewing tobacco into the country: “I didn’t smuggle a few, I brought a bunch. I think about 20-something and my caddie brought like 30-something.”

When asked about the Royal and Ancient St. Andrews, the course being played and the home of golf (est. 1754): “I didn’t know it was the home of golf. I thought the home of golf was where I was from.”

He was asked this question by a reporter upon his return: “Boo, I heard you just spent ten days in the U.K.” His answer was nothing short of priceless: “No sir,” Boo answered, “I was in Scotland.”

On his approach to the game of golf:

“It’s caveman golf: Hit it, find it, hit it again.”

On how he’d play with the lead on Sunday: “I don’t know, I ain’t never had it before.”

On chewing tobacco while playing in tournaments:

“I just like to spit a lot, you know. Kind of have to have something in my mouth, I reckon.”

On life in general:

On whether he likes turkey hunting: “I don’t know about the professional turkey hunt. More the deer and the fishing. That turkey, I don’t like chasing the chickens around. You can go get them out of the deep freezer.”

On what he’d be doing if he wasn’t a professional golfer: “I’d be holding a shovel, probably, because I wasn’t very good in school, neither.”

*Boo almost solidified hero status with this next one, talk about someone who “gets it” in a world of stiffs

On interacting with the gallery (fans) during his round: “These people paid their money to come out and watch us play, why not talk to them a little bit? The way I feel about it, they’re paying my bills. They’re helping out anyway. So why not talk to them?”

So that pretty much brings us to this years Ryder Cup held this past weekend. For those of you who don’t know about it, the Ryder Cup is golf’s version of the World Cup. It is Europe vs. The U.S.A. and is held every two years. People take it very serious. Adding to the drama was the fact that the United States had not won the cup since 1999. This years cup was held, in of all places, Kentucky. Yup good ‘ole Boo was down south with his own people.

The United States was not supposed to win, they had no Tiger Woods. They had a team full of nobody’s and rookies. I will spare you a full re-cap of the tournament, but let’s just say it was dramatic and emotional. The headline on the Ryder Cups own website read:

Redneck, white and blue squad exemplifies American spirit

Throughout the two day tournament Boo was getting the crowd fired up between shots while walking to his ball. Lee Westwood, a European player, was very vocal about his displeasure with Boo’s antics. After Boo and J.B. Holmes (a Kentucky boy) beat Westwood and his partner on Friday, Lee had this to say about Boo “raising the roof” and pumping up the crowd between shots: “Golf is supposed to be a gentleman’s game, and that is what separates it from all other sports. This [Weekley's behavior] is unsportsmanlike, if you ask me.”

Oh get over yourself Westwood you pussy. You can’t handle the crowd getting pumped up? The ones who, as Boo likes to point out, pay your salary. It’s not like they didn’t quiet down by the time the players hit their next shots. I used to have respect for Westwood, but he lost all of it. The PGA isn’t played in vacuum, if it was your doucheface would have to bag groceries during the week.

So how did Boo react to Westwoods shit slinging? He apologized humbly, causing Westwood to re-evaluate his feelings. That’s the kind of guy Weekley is. Oh and then he proceeded to kick his ass again on the golf course the next day, with some stare downs of Westwood thrown in after he hit some nice shots. Polite, but with a little go fuck yourself thrown in. Don’t be fooled, Boo is a gentleman, he answers question “yessir” and “nosir”, but he is no pushover.

I know what you are saying, “goat get to the straw that broke the camels back already, none of us give a shit about golf.” O.K here it is, keep in mind that our hero Boo is playing on golf’s biggest stage in front of tens of thousands of people in the gallery and tens of millions on television. I warn you, this video may cause you to pass out from over exposure to awesomeness. This is Boo leaving the first tee after his opening drive of the round.:

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Oh let’s see that again, this time in slow motion!

Tell me you didn’t just quote Chubs in your mind the same way I did when I first saw this: “Awww whatcha doin’ Boo?!? Ridin’ the bull?!?”

Or maybe you went with the Gary Potter (Kevin Nealon): “Doing the Bull Dance, feeling the flow. Working, working.”

Either way this is the greatest moment in golf history. Argue if you want, but you would be wrong.

Welcome Boo to the annals of the goat Hall Of Fame, you deserve it you redneck hero bastid’.

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