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Back-to-back Boo at Verizon Heritage

Published: April 20, 2008

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The even-par finishing round ended Weekley's string of seven rounds here in the 60s.

Weekley's the first with consecutive victories here since five-time winner Davis Love III in 1991 and 1992. The late Payne Stewart (1989, 1990) was the only other to go back-to-back in Harbour Town's history.

Both those stars had played this tournament several times before that success. Weekley just teed it up here for the first time last year.

Perhaps more important for him, Weekley can revel in his Harbour Town title for another year.

He's charmed the galleries with his "Hee Haw" demeanor in a country club world full of starched collars and hushed tones.

He proudly calls himself a redneck. He chews tobacco at times during his round. "It's just a habit," he says. "It's a bad one, but it's a habit."

He says the winner's trophy will probably sit in the barn for a few weeks until his new house is built. He's thrilled to get a second plaid champion's jacket. "I can wear one on Saturday, one on Sunday," he said.

Weekley's just as likely to rake a bunker or give a ball to a young fan - as he did to one adorable blonde pre-schooler during Saturday's round - as to shoo away autograph seekers.

What would you expect from some one who got his nickname from Yogi Bear's cartoon sidekick, Boo Boo.

It's clear that Weekley knows Harbour Town better than your aa-ver-age golfer.

Although, how long he keeps going at it is anyone's guess. The 34-year-old says the game's too stressful. "This golf is a crazy game. That's why I only want to do it for so long and then get out of it," he said.

What would Boo do? "Where you been?" he asked. "Huntin' and fishin"'

Divots: Davis Love III was in line for his first top 10 on the PGA Tour since last August. However, the five-time Harbour Town winner played the back nine in 6-over 41. He finished tied for 36th. ... Nick Dougherty withdrew before the final round due to a family illness. The Englishman had been nine shots in back of leader Boo Weekley after three rounds.