Garcia-Weekley Tiff
Garcia,Weekley Not Buddies On The Course
By Craig Dolch
South Florida golf fans would get an interesting treat next week if Sergio Garcia and Boo Weekley were to be paired together in the first two rounds of the Honda Classic at PGA National.
They’re not the best of friends.
Their relationship was fractured in last year’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills when they were paired together in the third round. Weekley inadvertantly made a mistake with Garcia’s scorecard and was disqualified from the year’s final major when he quickly signed his card and left the scoring trailer before the error was detected.
As luck would have it, the two faced each other in Thursday’s second round of the World Match Play Championship. Garcia took an early lead, but Weekley stormed back on the back nine to win 3 & 1. It was clear they’re not the best of friends, and Weekley wasn’t thrilled when Garcia made a noise in frustration as Weekley was about to putt on the 14th hole.
Asked about their relationship, Weekley took the high road: ” Man, that’s water under the bridge, dude,” he said. “No, we didn’t say a whole lot out there, you know? We’re out there to play golf.”
Their differences go beyond the scoring snafu. Garcia is an excitable Spaniard who doesn’t mind showing his emotion on the course — good or bad. Weekley is a country boy who takes things at a much slower pace.
But there’s no denying both players have a world of talent — Garcia is No. 13 in the latest world rankings, Weekley No. 44.
Weekley admitted he got intimidated by playing with marquee players when he first made it to the PGA Tour in 2002. But as he told me and several others reporters ar last month’s Buick Invitational: “I don’t give a flying donkey what others think of me.”
That Weekley profile story will appear in Monday’s Post, recounting how he should have been Honda’s defending champion had he not three-putted the 72nd hole from 25 feet to force a playoff.
Just another sub-plot to watch next week at the Honda.
By Craig Dolch
South Florida golf fans would get an interesting treat next week if Sergio Garcia and Boo Weekley were to be paired together in the first two rounds of the Honda Classic at PGA National.
They’re not the best of friends.
Their relationship was fractured in last year’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills when they were paired together in the third round. Weekley inadvertantly made a mistake with Garcia’s scorecard and was disqualified from the year’s final major when he quickly signed his card and left the scoring trailer before the error was detected.
As luck would have it, the two faced each other in Thursday’s second round of the World Match Play Championship. Garcia took an early lead, but Weekley stormed back on the back nine to win 3 & 1. It was clear they’re not the best of friends, and Weekley wasn’t thrilled when Garcia made a noise in frustration as Weekley was about to putt on the 14th hole.
Asked about their relationship, Weekley took the high road: ” Man, that’s water under the bridge, dude,” he said. “No, we didn’t say a whole lot out there, you know? We’re out there to play golf.”
Their differences go beyond the scoring snafu. Garcia is an excitable Spaniard who doesn’t mind showing his emotion on the course — good or bad. Weekley is a country boy who takes things at a much slower pace.
But there’s no denying both players have a world of talent — Garcia is No. 13 in the latest world rankings, Weekley No. 44.
Weekley admitted he got intimidated by playing with marquee players when he first made it to the PGA Tour in 2002. But as he told me and several others reporters ar last month’s Buick Invitational: “I don’t give a flying donkey what others think of me.”
That Weekley profile story will appear in Monday’s Post, recounting how he should have been Honda’s defending champion had he not three-putted the 72nd hole from 25 feet to force a playoff.
Just another sub-plot to watch next week at the Honda.
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