Boo Weekley followed up his first round 2-under 70 with a 1-under 71 and sits in a tie for eighth entering the weekend. Watch this interview to find out, among other things, what aspect of his game had Boo running to a phone to call his coach for some assistance.
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THE PLAYERS Championship is underway at the TPC Sawgrass and, with dry, fast conditions expected all week, experts predict scores to be well above last year’s winning tally of 11-under 277. Check out the slideshow to see images of the course and some of the FootJoy players who were out on the course early on Thursday.
Lorena Ochoa is competing this week at the Michelob ULTRA Open coming off her second worst performance of the year last week…a tie for fifth! In seven tournaments so far this year, she has five wins, a tie for eighth and a tie for fifth. It’s a 
remarkable start to the year that has people talking about all sorts of records previously considered unattainable.
She has her work cut out for her right from the start this week, as the #1 ranked women’s golfer is paired with the #2 and #3 ranked players for the first two rounds. Showing poise under added pressure and attention, she fired a clutch 6-under 65 in cool, damp conditions and is tied for third after round one.
As you can see in the image, in addition to her customary white Classics, Lorena opted for the black/red Performance Light Jacket (style #33673) during yesterday’s first round.
Also, check out this great article in Virginia’s Daily Press about Lorena’s impact on and off the golf course and how she embraces the opportunity to be a role model for young people.
With the season’s “fifth major” upon us, the Tour moves to one of the most famous and recognizable venues in the game…the TPC at Sawgrass. Completely renovated before last year’s tournament, the course didn’t play as planned due to cool, damp conditions. However, this week calls for warm, sunny days and the players say the course is already playing hard, fast and difficult. Listen to these interviews with Dudley Hart and Camilo Villegas to hear more about the course conditions and what they’re doing to prepare for a tough test.
Click on the picture above to hear Dudley’s preview interview.
Click on the picture above to hear Camilo’s preview interview.
Today was pro-am day at Wachovia and, while most of the players were still relatively relaxed, you can sense the focus and preparation starting to increase. It helped that the weather conditions improved dramatically over the previous two days with clear blue skies, just a slight breeze and temperatures around 70 degrees. We got out on the course today and also made the rounds on the practice green, the range and the locker room. Check out the slideshow to see what was happening around Quail Hollow on Wednesday.
We’re down in Charlotte this week at the Wachovia Championship where many of the top players in the world have gathered to take a shot at the blue jacket. The story so far has been the weather. The course was closed Monday due to heavy rain and tornado warnings and Tuesday brought unseasonably cold temperatures with temps in the low 50’s and wind gusts around 20mph. We were in the locker room and on the range most of the day and will get out on the course tomorrow to show you the grounds at Quail Hollow. Check back throughout the week for updates and click on “Add a Comment” to let us know if there’s anything you want to see this week.
Adam Scott made a clutch 9-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to force a playoff, then drained a 48-footer playing it again on the third playoff hole to win the EDS Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday. Playing the par four 18th hole for the third time in less than an hour, the second time in the playoff, Scott hit his tee shot into a fairway bunker to the right. He got his approach to the front of the green, then rolled the putt over two ridges and into the cup for his sixth career PGA Tour victory. Scott wore the DryJoys Traditional with the stability PODS™ outsole (style #53597) during the dramatic final round.
Playing conditions at the redesigned TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas, which reopened for play just this week, changed drastically again after rain overnight combined with blustery conditions Sunday. It was an unseasonable cool day with temperatures barely reaching 60 degrees, with wind gusting to 30 mph making it feel even cooler. The winning score of 7-under 273 was the highest since the EDS Byron Nelson Championship moved to the Las Colinas venue in 1983.
It was the 16th playoff at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship since 1968, more than any other tournament on the PGA TOUR.
Check out this interview with Adam Scott following his dramatic victory at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Adam wore a pair of DryJoys Traditional (style #53597) with the stability PODS outsole both Saturday and Sunday en route to his sixth career PGA Tour victory.
Click on the picture above to hear Adam’s post-round interview.
Adam Scott followed a 2-under 68 in round one with a 3-under 67 on Friday to hold an early lead heading into the weekend at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. The young Aussie, who wore a pair of all white DryJoys #53531 on Friday, came out of the gate strong with four birdies in a row on a difficult TPC Four Seasons course as he pursues his sixth career PGA Tour victory. Watch this interview to hear his thoughts on the second round, how he’ll prepare for the final 36 holes and what sporting event he’ll attend tonight to take his mind off of golf for a few hours.
Click on the picture above to hear Adam’s round 2 interview.
More players wore FootJoy shoes than any other shoe brand at the 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
Our European Tour staff is in Shanghai, China this week for the BMW Asian Open. However, a lot of the talk early in the week was about the wild rain players endured during the final round last week in Beijing. A lot of players were singing the praises of their FootJoys…
Our Tour reps are onsite at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship this week and sent some photos from inside the locker room on Tuesday. The locker rooms can be busy, especially early in the week, as players arrive and get settled for what they hope is a long (successful) week.
We also have some nice photos from our Tour staff on the Nationwide Tour. The crew is in Richmond, Virginia this week for the Henrico County Open.
Check out the slideshow to see what was going on at both events…
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Any guesses who might be wearing these gator Exotics this week?
We’ll be blogging next week from the Wachovia Championship and want you to help us interview the Tour players. So click on “Add a Comment” and submit a question you would like to ask a Tour player - either related to their shoes, gloves or outerwear or just something in general, such as how they decide what to wear each week or which golf course or baseball team is their favorite. We’ll pose your questions to our FootJoy players in Charlotte and post their responses upon our return.
Boo Weekley successfully defended his Verizon Heritage title and captured his second career PGA Tour event at Harbour Town Golf Links on Sunday. Weekley, who wore a StaSof glove and all-black ReelFit shoes during the final round and MyJoys with a new camo leather print during the early rounds, shot an even-par 71 for a three-shot victory.Among the highlights for Boo…he escaped trouble on the 10th by holing a difficult pitch over a bunker to go up by five shots. He did it again four holes later, slam dunking a 30-footer for birdie from the fringe that if it didn’t hit the cup might have rolled into the water off the edge of the peninsula green.
Weekley’s the first player with consecutive victories in Hilton Head since fellow FootJoy loyalist, and five-time Heritage winner, Davis Love III went back-to-back in 1991 and 1992.
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Check out these photos from Boo’s victory at the Verizon Heritage
FootJoy is celebrating 25 years as the #1 Glove in Golf by giving away seven StaSof gloves each week now through May 28. And you can sign up each week to increase your chances of winning. 
