Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo falls short in US Open golf qualifying bid

Former NFL prima Tony Romo’s amateur play vocation has been good documented since his retirement. But the quarterback-turned-broadcaster volition person to hold astatine slightest different twelvemonth for a changeable astatine competing successful the U.S. Open.

Romo changeable a 9-over 79 successful section qualifying successful Texas, leaving him 11 shots extracurricular the qualifying cutoff.

The erstwhile Dallas Cowboys signal-caller is among 8 athletes competing successful the aboriginal stages of qualifying for this summer’s U.S. Open.

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Tony Romo plays his changeable from the 2nd tee container during the last circular of the American Century Championship astatine Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course successful Stateline, Nevada, connected July 13, 2025. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

Romo has had occurrence connected the play course, including a triumph astatine the American Century Championship. He past reached the last signifier of U.S. Open qualifying successful 2010.

While Romo’s tally ended, respective retired MLB players are inactive successful the hunt to advance, including two-time All-Star Tyler Clippard, erstwhile New York Yankees close fielder Aaron Hicks and ex-Mariners alleviation pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa. Hicks is joined to erstwhile LPGA Tour golfer Cheyenne Woods, niece of five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods.

Aaron Hicks looks connected aft teeing disconnected during the Capital One MLB Open astatine Shadow Creek Golf Course successful North Las Vegas, Nevada, connected Nov. 14, 2025. (Lucas Peltier/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Former NFL players Danny Woodhead and Drew Olson are besides among the group, portion New York Rangers skipper J.T. Miller and retired tennis standout Mardy Fish proceed to prosecute qualifying.

Local qualifying rolls connected this week, with 5 sites acceptable to big enactment connected Thursday. Seven days stay earlier the tract is shrunk down for last qualifying.

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Tony Romo plays during the last circular of the American Century Celebrity Championship astatine Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course successful Stateline, Nevada, connected July 13, 2025. (Tom R. Smedes/Special to RGJ / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Another notable sanction connected the database of U.S. Open hopefuls is NHL referee Garrett Rank. This year's tourney is scheduled to tee disconnected astatine Shinnecock Hills successful Southampton, New York, and tally from June 15 done 18.

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