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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:03 PM
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Tony Romo fails to qualify for the U.S. Open
Pure comedy gold, folks...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Tony-Romo-fails-to-qualify-for-the-U-S-Open?urn=nfl,162916

Tony Romo(notes) played in a local U.S. Open qualifier Monday in hopes of earning a berth in next month's major championship. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback came up short though, shooting an 80 at Dallas National Golf Club and failing to advance. Proving that his golf career mirrors his football career, Romo fell apart late, triple-bogeying the 16th hole while carding a 44 on the back nine. (I kid, I kid. I'd kill to shoot an 80 on a U.S. Open qualifying course.)...

Of all the years to not qualify though, this was probably a good one. The Open will be played at Bethpage Black on Long Island this year in front of a crowd that would likely be hostile to the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. More importantly, the first day of the Open (June 18) is the last day of the Cowboys' veteran minicamp. (It would have been interesting to see whether Wade Phillips would have even noticed Romo's absence.) But if Romo does end up making it to the Open one day, I shudder to think of how fawning ESPN's weekday coverage would be. It might make Brett Favre(notes) blush.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:10 PM
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1. Umm
He does remember that he's a pro football player right? No wonder he never wins the big one .. Between Jessica Simpson and now this...he really seems to enjoy the celebrity part of celebrity QB. Let's see what The Wanker thinks of this..
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:13 PM
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3. Aloha once again
thinking of you while you're way up there in Norm's state. :P How are you faring?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:15 PM
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4. Meh
I got to go to sleep soon..I have a CT scan at 7:30am..:(
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:18 PM
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5. Aloha aumoe, E TZ
roughly, "good night". O8)
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:12 PM
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2. I'm not the world's biggest Romo fan, but just getting to the final round...
...of qualifying for the US Open is a pretty major deal (if you're not a professional golfer).
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:12 PM
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12. GOPiE, the Local Qualifier is the first/opening round for U.S. Open qualifying.
You just have to have a maximum handicap index of 1.4; i.e., he has a tight enough relationship with a club pro willing to attest to that handicap. The top scores from local qualifying go on to sectional qualifying, where they're often in a field that includes actual PGA Tour pros. In other words, you have to really golf your ball to have a shot at actually getting into the tournament field!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 10:15 PM
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14. Ah, didn't read fully. I thought this was sectionals.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:30 PM
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6. 80 is pretty awesome. He should quit football.
Besides, it's not like he pays much attention to that anyways. :P
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:32 PM
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7. I heartily agree!
Edited on Wed May-13-09 08:33 PM by KamaAina
:beer:

edit: Say, how are things with your friend?
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:50 PM
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13. We haven't gone back yet.
Most likely we'll go back this Saturday. We're trying to find a DVD for him from an old Boston thrash band Wargasm, one of our all time favorites. Last September they played a 20th anniversary show and I went, and not even thinking I wore the Wargasm shirt I bought when I visited my friend. One of the first things he said was, "Don't even tell me you saw them." :)
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:53 PM
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8. Never a bad time to do some Romo bashing.


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nickgutierrez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 08:56 PM
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9. ...and come January, he'll fail to make the playoffs (again), too. n/t
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:03 PM
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10. I LOVE their ribs!. . . . . . .n/t
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-13-09 09:08 PM
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11. and their onion loaf!!!!! Farkin' delicious.
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