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Tony Romo got disqualified from his Korn Ferry qualifier the same day he 'parted ways' with CBS Sports

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Miller, I. (2026, October 9). Tony Romo got disqualified from his Korn Ferry qualifier the same day he 'parted ways' with CBS Sports. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/tony-romo-disqualified-korn-ferry-qualifier-parted-ways-cbs-sports

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Tony Romo, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned CBS Sports analyst, faced another setback after being let go by the network on October 5th. That same day, during a Korn Ferry Tour pre-qualifier at Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Romo was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard following rounds of 76 and 75 over two days. His disqualification stemmed from discrepancies between his own card and those provided by his playing partner and a walking referee regarding scores on the 16th and 17th holes.
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Tony Romo, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, faced a bizarre controversy during a Korn Ferry Tour pre-qualifier tournament in Wisconsin. On Friday, the same day he was officially cut by CBS Sports, Romo incorrectly recorded his final score as 74 instead of the actual 75 or higher, according to fellow player Brandon Rice and another pro who monitored their group's pace. This discrepancy led to Romo's disqualification from advancing to Q School qualifying for the Korn Ferry Tour, which is a minor league pathway to the PGA Tour. The scoring error occurred amidst warnings about slow play, potentially contributing to the mix-up. With CBS ending his contract due to an OWI arrest this summer, Romo now faces challenges in both broadcasting and professional golf careers.

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That's odd, but even more bizarre is that a PGA Pro and walking referee told tournament organizers that after being assigned to track Romo's group after they were put "on the clock" for slow play, he recollected Romo having a 5 on the 16th and a 5 on the 17th.
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Romo became the talk of the internet when he was arrested over the summer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Wisconsin. asserted
he → become → Wisconsin
Police body cam footage of the arrest went viral, and his mugshot was quickly passed around, with a seemingly endless run of memes made about the 46-year-old. asserted
mugshot → go → old
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
As one of CBS Sports' lead football analysts, speculation immediately started about his future on television, with the network announcing that he'd been put on indefinite leave. asserted
he → start → leave
That leave turned into a permanent separation in early October, when news broke that the two sides had agreed to mutually part ways. asserted
sides → turn → ways
Obviously, not the best news for Romo, who, while he started off hot, had recently come under criticism from fans for his analysis and was still owed tens of millions of dollars on his contract. asserted
he → start → contract
Well, the news got even worse for him that same day. asserted
news → get → him
Romo is an accomplished, very talented golfer, to the point where he recently participated in a pre-qualifier tournament for a Korn Ferry Tour event. asserted
he → participate → event
The fact that on the same day he "parted ways" with CBS, Romo was disqualified from that Korn Ferry pre-qualifier. asserted
Romo → part → qualifier
While trying, unsuccessfully, to make the cut, Romo was accused of signing an incorrect scorecard. asserted
Romo → try → scorecard
Per Golf.com, Romo's qualifier was held at the Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, Okla., where he started with rounds of 76 and 75, putting him well back, 13 strokes to be exact, of the leaders after 36 holes. asserted
he → hold → holes
That score was still good enough to put him in a decent spot to move on to the next stage of Q-School for the Korn Ferry tour. asserted
score → put → tour
He'd have given himself a realistic chance to advance. asserted
He → give → chance
Three people had three different versions of Romo's score in that third round. asserted
people → have → round
Romo signed his score card showing that he made a 4 on the 16th hole and a 4 on the 17th hole. asserted
he → sign → hole
But his playing partner and marker, Brandon Rice, put him down for a 4 on the 16th, but a 5 on the 17th. asserted
partner → play → 17th
That's odd, but even more bizarre is that a PGA Pro and walking referee told tournament organizers that after being assigned to track Romo's group after they were put "on the clock" for slow play, he recollected Romo having a 5 on the 16th and a 5 on the 17th. asserted
Romo → walk → 17th
Well, Rob Keller, the pre-qualifier administrator, told Golf.com what he thought happened. asserted
he → tell → Golf.com
Keller believed that the slow-play, inability to make birdies, and "all that was going on with him," Romo simply didn't take the time to thoroughly check his marker's version of his score. asserted
Romo → believe → score
Keller also added that Romo "took responsibility" when the two spoke on the phone while being "very complimentary" as to the quality of the tournament. asserted
two → add → tournament
Romo wouldn’t have made it through given his third-round score, but still, what a day for the former QB. asserted
Romo → make → QB
How do you get your scores wrong? asserted
scores → get → ?
Especially when you know you have a marker there observing all of it. asserted
you → know → it
Sounds like Romo might be the ideal scramble tournament partner, one where the winning score is in the 40's somehow. uncertain
score → sound → 's
It doesn't seem like golf will be a post-CBS career option. asserted
golf → seem → ?
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