Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo to play Dallas PGA Tour event

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Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has accepted a sponsor's exemption to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 9-12 at Dallas' Trinity Forest Golf Club, where he is a member, the PGA Tour event announced Tuesday.

"We've talked about it for years," tournament director Jon Drago told The Dallas Morning News. "He's tried to qualify for some of them, has had conflicts with football. Now we're playing at Trinity Forest, his home course, and he's not playing football. The timing just felt right this year."

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The tournament — which moved from TPC Las Colinas to Trinity Forest in 2018 — hinted at a high-profile participant last week, tweeting a "Dallas icon will be joining the tournament."

"Golf is one of my greatest passions outside my family and football, and I am honored to have the opportunity to compete amongst the pros again in this year's AT&T Byron Nelson," Romo says in a news release from the tournament.

Romo, 38, most recently gained notice for his golf while playing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this month when his shot from a hospitality area nearly went in on the 15th hole during the PGA Tour event's second round. 

Interestingly, The Morning News points out, should Romo make the cut to play on the weekend at the Nelson, his NFL broadcast partner, Jim Nantz, will be on the call for CBS as the QB-turned-prescient NFL analyst tees it up.

Bob Hille

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).