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Boo Weekley wins 2026 Insperity Invitational
The Insperity Invitational presented by UnitedHealthcare delivered a memorable finish on Sunday as Boo Weekley captured his first victory on the PGA TOUR Champions.
Weekley put together a bogey-free week, following back-to-back rounds of 66 with a composed 3-under-par 69 on Sunday to prevail against one of the deepest fields on the senior circuit.
Holding a one-shot lead heading to the 17th hole, Weekley delivered the decisive moment of the tournament, rolling in a 20-foot birdie putt on the challenging par-4 while Ernie Els made double bogey, giving Weekley a four-shot cushion en route to the final tee box. He preserved the bogey-free week in style, calmly converting a par putt on the 18th hole to seal the victory.
“It’s been a lot of hard work. It’s been a long time coming. And just trying to get healthy, then finally getting healthy and getting to where I feel like I can compete,” said Weekley. “I got a golf ball, Bridgestone, you know, irons. It’s made a change and it’s helped me out a lot. I believe that’s what gave me more of the focus now is I got something I believe in where I’m going with.”
Els bounced back with a birdie on 18, but ran out of holes and had to settle for second place with rounds of 67-66-71 (-12). Darren Clarke and Charlie Wi finished T3 at -11. Defending champion, Stewart Cink, placed T5 alongside Zach Johnson at -10.
Words from the Pros
“Once I found that swing in the practice round, I got it. I mean, I figured it out. You know, like I say, golf is a sport that comes and goes, and it’s emotion. But I knew I had the confidence. I knew I had the swing going in the right direction this week. I felt good with the putter all week. I put a lot of work in on it. And it showed.” – Boo Weekley
“I just couldn’t buy a putt this afternoon. I think the golf course is unbelievable. But I just couldn’t quite get my pace on the greens. But, you know, I’m positive, I hit the ball pretty decent.” – Ernie Els
“It was a good week. It was good playing in Houston. I mean, this whole team, Insperity, Bryan Naugle, everybody involved, just an absolutely class event.” – Ernie Els
Did You Know
- Playing alongside Ernie Els in the final group, Weekley led by one stroke with two holes remaining. On No. 17, Els’ approach shot found the penalty area, leading to double bogey, while Weekley made birdie.
- The 52-year-old earned his first win on PGA TOUR Champions (64 starts).
- Previous best finish: T2 (2026 Chubb Classic)
- Becomes the first player to play a 54-hole tournament without a bogey or worse on PGA TOUR Champions since Ricardo Gonzalez (2025 Principal Charity Classic).
- Snapped a winless streak of 12 years, 11 months, 14 days (or 4,732 days) dating back to the 2013 Charles Schwab Challenge (PGA TOUR).
- Becomes the second first-time winner of the 2026 season on PGA TOUR Champions.
Birdie Tracker for Charity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise donated $500 for every birdie or better made by the 78 stars of the PGA TOUR Champions on the par-5, 13th hole, to Texas Children’s. A total of 63 birdies and three eagles were made over the three competition rounds, bringing the donation total to $33,000.
Learn more about the Insperity Invitational presented by UnitedHealthcare at InsperityInvitational.com.
Source: Insperity Invitational
