Former NFL star Tony Romo shoots 77 on PGA Tour debut
Former NFL quarterback Tony Romo made his PGA Tour debut at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on Thursday.
The ex-Dallas Cowboys star is playing in the Dominican Republic courtesy of a sponsor's invite, but finds himself in a real battle to make the cut after struggling to an opening-round 77.
Romo started solidly enough and was still level-par at the turn thanks to three birdies and three bogeys, but the wheels came off on the back nine.
Tony Romo nearly holes out for eagle!
He'll take the birdie @CoralesChamp. pic.twitter.com/S7acVcEycc
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 22, 2018
The 37-year-old dropped five shots during a brutal four-hole stretch from the 13th to sign for a five-over 77.
His round did feature a couple of amazing highlights. He drained a 40-foot birdie putt at the fifth and nearly holed out for an eagle at the eighth.
Tony Romo drained a 40-foot putt today!#MustSeeMomentshttps://t.co/sX50na8uq7 pic.twitter.com/4qeHKHCQ86
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 23, 2018
Leading the way in Punta Cana is American Brice Garnett, who opened with a superb nine-under-par 63.
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