Boo Weekley is a doyle - discuss

I don't actually like Boo that much, but I don't really dislike him.

I don't see any problems with his comments, he said he'd like to earn enough so he can retire. He did also say

"I just got lucky and the Lord's blessed me and I just fell right into it."

Seems like he appreciates the talent he has and the money he is making, but doesn't want to do it for the rest of his life. Fair play to him.
 
The tough thing about being a tour pro is playing a game for a living.

So it aint really a game.

I bet when he reaches financial security he doesn't just up and quit, I'll bet he just picks and chooses the tournaments he wants to play in. And I'll bet he enjoys the game more, once it returns to just being a game.

Whether I like him or not is pretty irrelevant, but I definately respect him. The reason he thinks of golf so much as a job is because he struggled to make it anywhere near the top.

He failed at college and got a good old fashioned, get your hands dirty and work up a sweat, job, before he qualified as a pro. He spent 4 or 5 years trying to breakthrough onto the PGA tour, and now he's doing ok.

He must respect the game to put that much effort into succeeding.

As an aside, I was talking to a lady the other day who has a son who made it good enough to turn pro. Not good enough to qualify for the European tour, but he got onto the Challenge tour. No huge sponsorship deal, so he was getting financially carried by his parents to the tune of £500 a week. So no pressure there, then. A young man in his early 20s, traveling on his own, living out of a suitcase, struggling to make the cut week after week.

He couldn't handle it any longer, so when he was offered the job as a pro somewhere in the Channel Isles ( I forget which one ) he reluctantly took it. Now he's early a reasonable, REGULAR sum, with lessons on top. Living the life of luxury as top dog at his course. Constant good weather, eating in restaurants all week, playing golf for fun. And apparently happy again.

All due respect to this guy for giving it his best shot, and who knows, when he gets older he might do a Casey, and have another, more successful crack at it once he's settled down.

But back to Boo. Being a tour pro is tough, until you've earned that security. I wouldn't want to have a beer with him, but I wouldn't hate him for having his feet on the ground.
 
All I can say is, roll on 7 more years (as long as I don't get any older!)

I can't be doing with these guys, not just him, but the "I'm good and will take the cash while I can (even if I never do anything decent)" lot. But fair play to them, if you can play sport, get minted and retire early, why not?
 
It's interesting to see how different people feel about the 'characters' in the game.

I actually quite like Boo.

My opinion of Monty has rapidly gone downhill in recent years.

As for Poulter, don't get me started. Something about the guy just winds me up.
 
I can't be doing with these guys, not just him, but the "I'm good and will take the cash while I can (even if I never do anything decent)" lot. But fair play to them, if you can get minted and retire early, why not?
Click to expand...

Since when did we start talking about Robbie Williams ? :)

I must admit I have nothing against guys like Cliff Thorburn, but TOTALLY admire men like Steve Davis, and Sandy Lyle.

Great men - great players - who were at the very top, and when their game disappeared, weren't too proud to carry on playing at a lower level, coz they genuinely love the game.

Read an interview with Torrance recently were he said it was tough playing with the seniors, because he couldn't do what he could at his peak. Now no disrespect to Sam, but he hasn't fallen half as far as Sandy.
 
Why is it that just because you happen to be good at something you have to be interested in the history of it, or you are considered a doyle?
 
Weekly found he had a talent for golf, found he could make a living from it and has done so. Outside of that he has no interest in it - why should he have to?

He isn't the first and won't be the last. Just that in the past the professional golfer was expected to conform, some were hounded out because they didn't or couldn't (read up on Lou Norman sometime).

Does Renaldo (or a thousand others) have any interest in football outside of what it can get him?
 
Red neck maybe, but after 10 years touring where he is away from home probably over 30 weeks a year and when he is home he has to spend all his time practising. What kind of family life or any other kind of life does that give him.

He does say he's grateful for having the talent but I don't blame him at all for quitting when he's got enough cash to do it.

We're so dam quick to criticise anyone outside the norm.
Personnally I like characters in this or any other kind of sport wether they generate hate or admiration, Ronaldo or Poulter respectively in my case.
You have to remember that it is a level of arrogance that makes winners, just some hide it better than others.
 
What's he said thats so wrong ? this is my job and I want to retire in my 40's ? good luck to him. Why does he have to be all gushing and sentimental about it ? If thats the way he feels about it big deal, I feel the same about my job. It happens in lots of sports.

It jealousy, the guys done well for himself. Get over it.#

And as for the redneck comments, nice to see we're still trying to retain a bit of snobbery in the game. Next we'll be letting working class oiks join clubs !!

 
The most offensive thing about Boo when riding his 'horse' was his white socks!

For what it's worth I didn't really rate him before the Ryder Cup but boy did he light it up? and from then I quite admire him... like him? not really. Another thing did you see his bird? very nice (from memory).
 
Oh my lord. Isn't it amazing how judgemental people can be? Isn't it easy to slag people off in the public eye? I'm new to golf and this is just the snobbish attitude I expected when I tried to get into the game. I always enjoyed the concept of playing but never dared approach an actual golf club because I feared all the condescending attitude that I associated with the sport and the establishments promoting it. Thank the lord, I haven't had a bad experience yet but some people on here perpetuate that derogatory myth by judging others in this way. Boo Weekley is an individual who moved me to actually make a go of playing. He broke through this stuffy barrier and made things fun.
Of course you need to have a mensa membership and have attended finishing school to be allowed on a golf course don't you? Good lord. If memberships start falling and clubs start closing it will be because regular folks dare not attend them through fear of being persecuted. And by the looks of things, people have good reason to worry about it.
By all means, slag off Boo for wanting to do what he likes with his life. I suppose if he decided to do what SOME players do and go out and gamble and get drunk and womanise then he might earn a bit of respect.
 
I think the problem is that we all see golf as a hugely enjoyable hobby (or obsession - take your pick) and we expect tour pros to think of it the same way and are shocked when they don't. I know little about Boo apart from his Ryder Cup exploits but it seems to me that he's just being honest in what he's said. Most of us enjoy our hobbies more than we enjoy our jobs and Boo is no different.

Did anyone hear him interviewed by Ian Carter on Five Live the other night, along with Daly, McDowell and Lyle? He said that the highlight of his career so far was getting his tour card because he could never have believed that he'd be a member of the PGA tour. He sounded pretty grateful for what he'd got, if you ask me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

M
Pebble Beach ........a report :-/
2
Replies
22
Views
3K
bluetoon
bluetoon
Top