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Romo misses out at Q-School as CBS ends deal mid-round
Tony Romo's Q-School bid ended at a PGA TOUR pre-qualifier in Oklahoma, where GOLF.com reports he was disqualified, on the same day CBS confirmed it had ended his role as its lead NFL analyst.
Tony Romo was on the course at a Q-School pre-qualifier in Oklahoma on Friday when CBS announced, around two hours after he teed off, that it had parted ways with him as its lead NFL analyst.
The announcement came at around noon Eastern Time and said the network and Romo had mutually agreed to part ways, thanking him for nine seasons in the role. In his own statement, Romo said he would take a break, something he had never done before, and focus on his health and family. He was arrested in July after leaving the Wisconsin Amateur Championship and later pleaded no contest to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to Golf Digest and GOLF.com. CBS had already taken him off its NFL coverage this season, with J.J. Watt working alongside Jim Nantz in the lead booth. Watt will now finish the season in that role.
Romo was one of 75 players in the PGA TOUR Q-School pre-qualifying event at The Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, where the top 37 advanced to first stage. Rounds of 76 and 75 left him in a tie for 49th going into Friday. His card showed a closing 74 and a total of nine over par, several shots outside the qualifying places, but GOLF.com has since reported that he was disqualified for signing for 4s on two holes where he had taken 5s. His 2026 attempt to reach the PGA TOUR and the Korn Ferry Tour through the four-stage qualifying system is over.
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is 46. He has played Q-School before, including in 2018, and has teed it up in several PGA TOUR events on sponsor invitations, as well as on the celebrity golf circuit.
Sources
- Golf Digest: CBS announces Tony Romo split in the middle of ex-QB’s Q-School round
- GOLF.com: Tony Romo’s CBS split announced in middle of Q-school round
- AOL: Tony Romo was playing at PGA Tour Q-School as CBS exit became official
- GOLF.com: Tony Romo’s latest pro-golf quest ended with curious DQ
- Yahoo Sports: Cowboys legend Tony Romo’s bid at second career in golf may not pan out as expected
Corrections
- 9 Oct 2026, 09:10 GMT: An earlier version of this article said Romo had finished nine over par. GOLF.com has since reported that he was disqualified for signing for lower scores than he had taken on two holes in his final round.
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