Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was disqualified from a Korn Ferry Tour pre-qualifier held at the Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on the same day his split from CBS Sports became official.
Romo, 46, had been on indefinite leave from CBS since this summer, when he was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin. Police body cam footage of the arrest spread widely online, and his time as one of the network’s lead football analysts drew mounting criticism from fans even before the arrest. In early October, CBS and Romo agreed to part ways, though he was still owed tens of millions of dollars on his contract.
That same day, word came out of Broken Arrow that Romo had been disqualified from the Korn Ferry pre-qualifier at the Club at Forest Ridge over a scorecard dispute.
According to Golf.com, Romo opened the tournament with rounds of 76 and 75, leaving him 13 strokes behind the leaders after 36 holes but still in position to advance to the next stage of Q-School. A solid third round could have kept his chances alive.
Instead, confusion over his score on two holes ended his tournament. Romo signed his scorecard showing a 4 on the 16th hole and a 4 on the 17th. His playing partner and marker, Brandon Rice, had recorded a 4 on the 16th but a 5 on the 17th. A PGA professional serving as a walking referee, who had been assigned to Romo’s group after it was put on the clock for slow play, told tournament organizers he recalled Romo making a 5 on both the 16th and 17th holes.
Rob Keller, the pre-qualifier administrator, told Golf.com he believed Romo simply did not take the time to carefully check his marker’s scorecard amid the slow play and a difficult round. Keller said Romo took responsibility for the mistake when the two spoke by phone and was complimentary of the tournament.
Romo’s third-round score would not have been good enough to advance regardless of the scorecard error.
