Weekley grabs St. Jude lead by one stroke
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Boo Weekley made the most of his time after missing the cut in the Memorial, with his work around the greens at TPC Southwind paying off Thursday.
Combining his usual strong ballstriking with efficient putting, Weekley shot a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the Stanford St. Jude Championship. He closed with a birdie on No. 18 to move a stroke ahead of Tommy Armour III.
Armour, who shot a 66, had been tied with Weekley at 5 under. But Armour bogeyed his 16th hole about the same time Weekley finished up with his birdie to take the lead to himself in the last tuneup for the U.S. Open.
Vijay Singh survived an afternoon roller-coaster featuring two bogeys, a double bogey, an eagle and five birdies for a 67. Sergio Garcia and Davis Love III were among a group of seven at 68.
Jeff Overton had the lead to himself at 6 under with six birdies through 11 holes. But the Indiana native fell apart with two bogeys over his next three holes and then a double bogey on No. 15 after hitting his second shot way left of the green and failing to roll in a 2-footer. He wound up back at par with a 70.
Kenny Perry, coming off a victory in the Memorial, shot a 71.
Weekley won the Verizon Heritage on Hilton Head Island in April.
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