Scottie Scheffler opens up about Tony Romo’s gambling on the golf course
In reality, it’s just a couple of Dallas guys having fun on the golf course. However, when Scottie Scheffler plays a friendly game with Tony Romo, there are lots of zeroes exchanged.
And we’re not talking strokes, but zeroes on a check. Romo is the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who wishes he was a pro golfer. Scheffler is the world’s No. 1 ranked golfer who probably is happy with the sport he chose.
During Sunday’s final round of the Memorial at Muirfield Village Golf Course, the CBS announcers did a fun interview with Scheffler. Analyst Colt Knost wanted to dig in and find the real golfing dirt when Scottie Scheffler and Tony Romo square off on a Dallas course.
“Rumor has it you’ve been beating Tony Romo so bad on the golf course, CBS is actually signing his check over to you,” Knost asked. “True or false?”
Scheffler laughed. “I will say, last time I played golf with Tony he did beat me, so shout out to Tony for that. He didn’t beat me in stroke play, but he did take some money off me. But I was able to give him one of his checks back that he had given me before, so he was pretty frustrated with that.”
Scheffler explained that he keeps Romo’s checks in a pouch in his golf bag. He’s squirreled some away for four or five months. It’s as if they’re not really playing for money. Given both athletes are millionaires many times over, neither needs the check. It’s for bragging rights in the club house.
Scottie Scheffler did break down some of the rules he has when playing Tony Romo. Basically, he gives him six strokes. Romo is a terrific golfer, but he’s not Scheffler good. Plus, Scheffler said he needs to stay alert and “control the presses” to keep Romo from doubling down on an existing bet. Otherwise, Romo would “go crazy.” If you’re losing, bet big to get back into the game. Maybe you get lucky.
Scheffler finished third at the Memorial. At minus six, he missed a playoff by one stroke with Viktor Hovland and Denny McCarthy. Hovland, the Norwegian star, won the playoff for the tournament title.
Getting back to Romo, he does know his way around the golf course. He won the celebrity section of the Invited Celebrity Classic golf tournament. That was back in late April as a host of Dallas-area athletes and celebrities competed at the Las Colinas Country Club west of the city.
Scottie Scheffler gives Tony Romo six strokes when the two play together. But the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback sports a nice golf game. He won the celebrity portion of the Invited Celebrity Classic in late April. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
But Romo did fail in his attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open. He didn’t make it out of a local qualifying tournament in West Texas in early May. So there will be no head-to-head between Tony Romo and Scottie Scheffler in golf’s next major. The US Open starts play next week at LA Country Club.
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