ESPN Watkins: Tony Romo tries to qualify for U.S. Open

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May 2011:21AM CT

By Calvin Watkins

Quarterback Tony Romo is back on the golf course today, his noon tee-time has been pushed back 25 minutes due to lightning, from his home course, The Honors Golf Club of Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.

Romo is trying to qualify for the U.S. Open.

He has to finish in the top seven today in the U.S. local qualifying to move on to the Sectional qualifier. If Romo has a low score there, he gets to Pebble Beach for the U.S. Open.

Romo moved out of the pre-qualifier of the Byron Nelson but couldn't compete in the qualifer round on Monday due to the organized team activities.

Now, with no afternoon practice, Romo will workout Thursday morning at Valley Ranch, before heading to Carrollton to play some golf.
 
WoodysGirl;3408846 said:
May 2011:21AM CT

By Calvin Watkins

Quarterback Tony Romo is back on the golf course today, his noon tee-time has been pushed back 25 minutes due to lightning, from his home course, The Honors Golf Club of Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.

Romo is trying to qualify for the U.S. Open.

He has to finish in the top seven today in the U.S. local qualifying to move on to the Sectional qualifier. If Romo has a low score there, he gets to Pebble Beach for the U.S. Open.

Romo moved out of the pre-qualifier of the Byron Nelson but couldn't compete in the qualifer round on Monday due to the organized team activities.

Now, with no afternoon practice, Romo will workout Thursday morning at Valley Ranch, before heading to Carrollton to play some golf.
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Good luck Romo and keep it in the short grass.
 
That was Thursday right? I saw that he shot a 69 and made Sectional qualifying. They showed a clip on SportsCenter of him making a 30-foot bender of a putt.
 
peplaw06;3409879 said:
That was Thursday right? I saw that he shot a 69 and made Sectional qualifying. They showed a clip on SportsCenter of him making a 30-foot bender of a putt.
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Yeah he actually advanced to the next qualifier...Shot a 69
 
WoodysGirl;3409883 said:
Yeah he actually advanced to the next qualifier...Shot a 69
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http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=5206159

CARROLLTON, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo finished a long Thursday one step closer to playing in the U.S. Open, parring three playoff holes to advance out of the local qualifier at The Honors Golf Club of Dallas.

Romo finished 18 holes at 2-under 69 and in a tie for fourth place. But several groups remained on the course after he was done, and he was worried he might have to participate in a playoff either late Thursday or Friday morning.

The quarterback left the club for a prior engagement but asked tournament officials to call him if he was needed for a playoff. He was, and he rushed back to finish in the dark.

Romo, along with six others and two alternates, advanced to the USGA Sectional on June 7 at the Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. Asked what he would be doing on June 7, Romo joked, "I'll be in Dallas."

The sectional won't conflict with Romo's football duties. The Cowboys' last round of organized team activities is June 8-10. The U.S. Open is June 14-20 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.

Romo has always said football comes first and stuck to that premise Monday, bypassing a qualifier for this week's HP Byron Nelson Championship to participate in the first OTAs of the offseason.

On Thursday, however, Romo finished his day strong with birdies on three of his last four holes. He shot even par on the front nine but bogeyed Nos. 4 and 5, before bouncing back on No. 6 with a 16-foot birdie putt. After scoring par on No. 7, he had another birdie with a 38-foot putt that lay on the edge of the cup for about three seconds before dropping in.

When it fell, Romo yelled "Yeah!," gave fist bumps to his caddie and smiled as he walked to his final hole of the day. He scored another birdie on No. 9, which would place him in the playoff and then in contention for the U.S. Open.

"It was good," Romo said. "The putt on [No. 8] was a big one obviously. I came from the top side of the hole. Tough putt, but that's nice when you can have it when it counts. It's nice to finish when you need to. It's exciting and its self-gratifying."

Romo shot par his first nine holes, which he wrapped up with a bogey on No. 18.

"That's part of the thing, sometimes you have to overcome some of the bad breaks," Romo said. "And mentally I stayed with it and kept thinking about the next shot and not worrying where I needed to be until the last couple of holes, and I think that helped."

Romo is not the only professional athlete to attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open this year. On May 11, former big league pitcher John Smoltz failed to advance past a sectional round. Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee and his Minnesota Vikings counterpart Ryan Longwell also failed to advance to the next round.
 
Sweeeeet! I dont care what people say, I enjoy Romo playing golf. The 30ft putt was nice.
 
Gemini Dolly;3410029 said:
Sweeeeet! I dont care what people say, I enjoy Romo playing golf. The 30ft putt was nice.
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I would rather see him in Dallas hanging out at Bars and playing with the young girls. That is what SB QB's do. :laugh2:
 
Come on Tony. I want to see you at the Open. I will watch every round he plays if he makes it. I really want it to happen.
 
Any updates on Romo's attempts?

I saw where the 16 year old he played with in Tampa shot a 68 today. That kid is unreal good. Tiger better not get comfortable on top of the golf world. There's a storm brewing.
 
This is cool. Hopefully it doesn't distract him too much from football.:laugh1:
 
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