Did Boo Weekley's Beard Earn Him A Special Visit?

Boo Weekley appears to be trying to outdo Graham Delaet in the Lost-At-Sea beard race, or maybe wants a cameo on Duck Dynasty. Yet only Boo got a visit from Mark Russell of the PGA Tour this week on the range, which he viewed with little concern but maybe as the tour's version of a Sicilian message.

Golfweek's Alex Miceli reports from Waialae on the latest Boo v. Tour saga, which he suggests may be a response to Boo's wraparound schedule comments last fall.

“They ain’t said nothing, just asked when hunting season was over with,” Weekley said of a conversation he had with Mark Russell, PGA Tour vice president of rules and competition, on Thursday at the Sony Open. “It’s all good. I still got awhile. We hunt year round; we hunt pigs year round.”

After missing the cut by a shot on Friday, Weekley seemed unfazed by the earlier conversation and said he is unwilling to make any facial-hair changes immediately unless required by the Tour.

“They ain’t point blank told me I need to shave it, but until they do I’m going to let it keep growing,” Weekley said. “And if they do? Then I’ll trim it up a little.”

Now, knowing Mark Russell that's a fair normal chat to have with a player so it may not have been a targeted visit ordered by headquarters. However, you may recall the Commissioner has a criteria for facial hair. It's a bit Justice Potter Stewart-ish, but I'm pretty sure Boo's not passing the Finchem Facial Hair Test.

"What I say to the players is no secret," Finchem said. "Look in the mirror and ask yourself or your significant other if [you] look good. If the answer is no, you should shave. Lucas is wearing a beard, that's a given. Not shaving that day is different. You're not wearing a beard. To some people it would connote a lack of respect, so there's a little bit of that concern. On the other hand, some guys, such as Jose Maria Olazabal, show up at a tournament with a three day growth and it looks good. Some guys are like that. There isn't a formula."