Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo found himself disqualified from a Korn Ferry Tour qualifying tournament in Oklahoma, all because he signed a scorecard that listed lower scores than he actually recorded. This brutal news landed on the very same day CBS announced Romo is leaving their NFL broadcast team after nine years. What a gut punch.
The Bogey Blunder That Blew Up His Tournament
Okay, so Romo was out there earlier this month at the Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, grinding through a 54-hole pre-qualifying tournament. The guy’s 46, still chasing that competitive golf dream, and he was putting up rounds of 76, 75, and 74. He looked like he missed advancing to the next stage by a slim three strokes. Tough break, right?
But then tournament officials dug in and found some wild discrepancies on his final round scorecard from October 2. A South Central PGA official, who actually saw Romo’s group, remembered him making bogeys on his 16th and 17th holes. But get this, Romo’s *signed* scorecard had pars listed for both of ’em. That’s a major no-no under the Rules of Golf: if you sign a card with a lower score and don’t fix it in time, you’re out. Rob Keller, a PGA Tour rules official, went and talked to Romo’s playing partners and Romo himself about it. Romo totally owned up to signing the incorrect card and even praised the tournament’s setup. Class act move, but the rules are the rules. And get this, even without the DQ, he still wouldn’t have advanced. Man, talk about salt in the wound!
A Double Blow: Golf Dreams and Broadcast Booth
This disqualification isn’t just a tough beat on the golf course. It landed on what was already a massive news day for Romo. The same day he got booted from the tournament, CBS announced he was leaving their NFL broadcast team after nine years. Romo joined the network as their lead NFL analyst in 2017, right after wrapping up his entire 13-year NFL career with Dallas. Since retiring from football, he’s really pursued competitive golf, even making appearances in PGA Tour events and qualifying tournaments. To have this golf setback hit on the same day the CBS chapter closes, it’s a wild twist in his post-NFL journey.
So, what a day for Tony Romo, huh? From that scorecard slip-up leading to a DQ, to the CBS news hitting on the same exact day. It’s a stark reminder that in competitive sports, even for former pros, the rules are absolute. This guy’s always been about competition, whether on the gridiron or the green, and this double dose of news definitely marks a pivotal moment.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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