Boo Weekley

True Boo: Gator Catchin', Orangutan Boxin', and My Wild Ride to the Pga Tour Boo Weekley

Brief Description: With stories of his personal relationships with other players on the PGA tour, frequent down-home phrases, figures of speech, plenty of "Booisms" and never-before-seen photos, this hilarious and inspiring memoir of golfer Boo Weekley takes readers on a rollicking journey. Biographical Note: THOMAS BRENT "BOO" WEEKLEY is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His great sense of humor, phenomenal swing, and unconventional life story have made him one of golf's most beloved athletes. Nicknamed after cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick, "Boo Boo" Bear, Boo loves to fish and hunt and is sponsored by the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage apparel. He lives in Florida. PAUL BROWN is an award-winning "New York Times "bestselling author and wildlife photographer. He lives in Mississippi. Review Quotes:"An immensely enjoyable look at the folk hero of the '08 Ryder Cup, his rise to the Tour, and his menagerie of insights and escapades..." --"Golf Magazine""I became a fan of Book Weekley because of his candid personality as a PGA golfer. It was clear he was from a different mold than most. I figured one day he'd put his crazy story in writing, so here it is. If you're not a fan yet, you soon will be."" -"Dale Earnhardt Jr."If Boo could putt better, maybe he'd be able to get bigger celebrities to write quotes for his book. Either way, git-r-done and buy this book--it's a great read!" -Larry the Cable Guy"Boo Weekley is one of the true characters in the game of golf. We have become good friends while competing against each other on the PGA Tour. Our personalities are quite different, but we share a love for the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. This book offers an insight into Boo the man, and very few things are funnier than Boo being Boo." --Davis Love III "I feel like I'm reading a character Dan Jenkins invented.... I'm catching my breath before finishing the second half of the book." --Randall Mell, "The Golf Channel"Table of Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- 1. I Am What I Am -- 2. Buck Up and Wear a Ryder Cup -- 3. Welcome to My Turfgrass -- 4. Work (and Other Four-Letter Words) -- 5. Gamblin' on Golf and Bettin' on Family -- 6. Q School, N'Wide, and K Love -- 7. O Canada, Eh! -- 8. Smoked Nessie and Car-Nasty -- 9. Finishing Number Two -- 10. Twists, Turns, and Ties -- 11. Singin', Dreamin', and Puttin' -- 12. Outtakes and Such -- Acknowledgments-Boo Weekley -- Acknowledgments-Paul Brown. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 01/24/2011 (EAN 9780312617295, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Weekley, Boo THOMAS BRENT "BOO" WEEKLEY is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His great sense of humor, phenomenal swing, and unconventional life story have made him one of golf's most beloved athletes. Nicknamed after cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick, "Boo Boo" Bear, Boo loves to fish and hunt and is sponsored by the outdoors apparel company Mossy Oak, which specializes in camouflage apparel. He lives in Florida. Contributor Bio:  Brown, Paul Paul Brown has a BA in theater arts from Harpur College, Binghamton University. Over the years he has worked in theater (treasured every moment), a bit in television (not so much), and a stint in "celebrity journalism" (seemed like a good idea at the time). For the past fifteen years Paul has taught Special Education in Los Angeles. He met Tess Ayers several months before her wedding over two decades ago (then called a "commitment ceremony"). When the honeymoon was over, they collaborated on the first version of this book. Currently, Paul is working on a vocabulary and reading comprehension program for students with learning differences. He has never been married himself but he sure knows how to plan a wedding.