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Thu 04 Apr 2007Weekley a Louisiana draw cardUS Tour:American Boo Weekley, who claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory on Monday, is one of the draw cards at the New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana, which starts today. The 33-year-old Florida resident held off world number five Ernie Els with dramatic chip-ins to save par on the last two holes of the Heritage Classic in South Carolina.