An unlikely pair, for certain.

But they'll be the final group tomorrow at the Honda Classic.

Both shot 4-under 66s today in the third round at PGA National, good enough to put Wilson atop the leaderboard at 6 under and Weekley alone in second, one shot behind entering the final round--where both will seek their first career tour victory.

''If I can walk off that green and know I'll be exempt through 2009, it'll be just a great feeling,'' Wilson said. ''But it's more about the journey, enjoying the whole journey that I've gone on. I played in the 1991 PGA Junior here, for instance. ... And here I am, 16 years later, with a chance to win on the PGA Tour.''

Wilson is 0-for-110 on tour, with a world ranking of 265. And Weekley -- a guy from the Florida Panhandle who speaks with a drawl and is still blown away by the fact that pro golfers get free golf clubs -- hasn't won any of his other 30 starts, with a world ranking of 196.

''When I played the practice round, I didn't think I had a chance,'' said Weekley, who had his first career top-10 tour finish in Mexico last week. ''The golf course, I didn't think it was set up for me real well.''

Daniel Chopra (68) was third at 4 under, and Steve Stricker (70) and Charlie Wi (72) were tied for fourth at 3 under. Robert Allenby (73), who entered the day tied for the lead with Wi, was 4 over on the back nine and was alone in sixth at 2 under.

Hawaii golfers Dean Wilson and Parker McLachlin failed to make the cut in this event.

Over the past 11 years, the Honda winner has been someone without a previous victory on tour, a list that includes the likes of Padraig Harrington, Todd Hamilton and Stuart Appleby.

The trend could continue in 2007, with Wilson, Weekley and Chopra -- a combined 0-for-246 entering this week -- all seeking that elusive first title.