Boo Weekley - The Interview Says It All

Here’s an interview with Nationwide Tour Grad Boo Weekley, sent to me by Nationwide.

I used to live on Pensacola Beach and have played golf at some of the same courses Boo, from up around Milton, FL played, although I didn’t play them near as well as he did.

Q & A with Nationwide Tour graduate Boo Weekley:

Q: Can you tell us anything about how your life has changed since winning the Verizon Heritage ?

A: People want to shake my hand and tell me they enjoyed watching me play. I still approach the game the same way though. I still practice hard. I hope to win a couple more times this year. Every time I tee it up, I’m there to win.

Q: There are a lot of former Nationwide Tour golfers who are experiencing success on the PGA Tour, like Zach Johnson, Jason Gore, Camilo Villegas and yourself. How do you think the Nationwide Tour prepared you for the next stage of your career ?

A: The Nationwide Tour made me mentally strong. There are a lot of guys on the Nationwide Tour that are really good players who are ready to play at the next level. So my experience playing against those guys prepared me mentally and for the travel.

Q: What was your most high pressured shot ever ?

A: Probably my putt at The Honda Classic - the second putt to win, which I missed. I was trying to pick a good line, stay focused, keep my head still and just stroke it and let it happen. When I missed, I took my
club and stuck it to the bill of my cap and told myself it just wasn’t
my time. I felt like I rushed myself on that putt. From that experience I learned to slow it down and take my time to try to blow my nerves off.

Q: Is there one piece of advice or technique that really took your game to the next level ?

A: My advice to others would be - work on your short game and your putting, because we all hit it the same.

Q: What would you say to a young golfer who wants become a professional ?

A: Believe in yourself and don’t let anybody tell you no different. If you
believe it, you can do it. If you’re serious about wanting to play,
trust yourself, trust your instincts and work hard on your short game.

Q: If you had to pick one golfer that you’d aspire to be like, whom would that be and why ?

A: Ben Hogan. I read a couple of his books. He believed that every day you have to practice to be good. Every day you miss a practice you have to put in more work to make up for it. He was a firm believer in himself. He got in a car wreck and they told him he wouldn’t be able to walk again. He showed them when he got back on the golf course again.

Q: Obviously your goal was to make the PGA TOUR, but are there aspects of the Nationwide Tour you miss or remember fondly ?

A: I have a lot of memories from the Nationwide Tour. I haven’t been on the PGA Tour long enough to forget them. We became a family. The Nationwide Tour always took care of me.

Q: Do you still hang out with guys you played with on the Nationwide Tour ?

A: Yes. All the guys who came through the Nationwide Tour, we still all
talk and hang out.

Q: Anything that people would be surprised to know about you ?

A: I like rap. My favorites are Nelly, Snoop Dog, MC Hammer, I like all of
it - old school, new school. I don’t rap myself, I just listen to it.
People can find out more about me if they visit Team Nationwide.

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