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Thu 09 Sep 2008US joker plays a serious game
GOLF RYDER CUP:IN HARPER LEE'S acclaimed novel To Kill A Mockingbird Boo Radley is a misunderstood recluse. Boo Weekley, on the other hand, exudes a natural charm uncluttered by artifice, and while he doesn't court the media spotlight, he is certainly not fazed by it, writes John O'Sullivanat Valhalla.
The American Ryder Cup player, a poster boy for the backwoods of the Florida panhandle, has been a delight in the protracted build-up to the biennial tournament. He doesn't equivocate or hide behind banalities, instead inviting his inquisitors into Boo's world. It's a fun place, as his team-mates readily confirm.
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