Tony Romo, for the last several years, has tried to make it into the U.S Open. He’s a good golfer, to be sure, but he hasn’t made it. It shouldn’t be a surprise that he hasn’t made it this year, either. However, I found one source that thinks he shouldn’t even be trying out.

They say he’s getting paid millions to quarterback the Dallas Cowboys. His focus should be on that. Not on golf, Jessica, or Cabo. Some of the dates of the U.S. Open would actually interfere with the Cowboys practice schedule, so why even bother trying then? Focus on what you’re getting paid to do.

I have to agree with this. Especially because it seems that Tony hasn’t been able to focus enough when it comes to post-season play. I can’t fault a guy for wanting to try new things, but given the short amount of time most players are in the NFL, couldn’t the golf wait until he’s done?

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Not everyone thinks Tony Romo’s accomplishment of hitting 84 at Torrey Pines this weekend was a fantabulous event.

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Tony golfed with Justin Timberlake, Matt Lauer, and amateur John Atkinson at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California.

Why the foursome? Let me give you some background on why these four gents were golfing together in the first place (I mean, it’s not like Tony and Justin are pals. Or that Matt Lauer is hanging out with either one of them in his free time.) The whole thing started like this: Tiger Woods (yep - golf legend Tiger Woods) said last year that he thought no one with a 10 handicapp could break 100 at Torrey Pines because the course is just too difficult.

So three celebs and one amateur decided to prove him wrong. Tony Romo was the only one of the little group that did, shooting 84 with a 2.2 handicap. The rest of the group didn’t do too shabby either. Still, it was Tony’s round that seemed to impress everyone. Like this columnist, who said:

“Quite frankly, I think it is pretty amazing that Tony Romo is this good at two sports.”

But not everyone feels that way. Chris Baldwin over at TravelGolf.com said:

“Tony Romo didn’t do something great by shooting a birdie-less 84. He set golf back nearly 100 years by showing the worst of the game - some self-important gasbag who thinks his every meaningless putt is for the Masters turning golf into an endless crawl. Yeah, great 84. Maybe if you took 16 hours, you could have shaved it down to a 79.”

Baldwin’s beef with the gaga-ness over Tony is that the guy took too long and bragged just a bit too much. I have to agree. If you want to play with the big guys, then do it. Play the courses they play with the same conditions they play under. Which means you can’t belabor your shots to the point of taking seven hours to play a round. And that’s what Tony did.

No wonder the guy can’t make the U.S. Open.

Here’s the thing. Tony is a great golfer, sure. But to the point of hitting it with the big league guys? No way. Except, unlike every other football player who has months and months to practice his game during the year, Tony will not shut up about how great he is. That’d be fine if he really WAS that great. But he isn’t. He’s simply a guy with a lot of time on his hands to play golf, obsess about his old girlfriend, and act like a heel with Jessica Simpson.

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Tony Romo apparently thinks he can do it all. Well, maybe he can, but he certainly can’t do it all well.

In case you haven’t heard, Tony was trying out for a spot in the U.S. Open. He shot “5-over 75 yesterday in a qualifying event for the Open, finishing four shots out of a playoff for the eighth and final spot for a chance to compete in sectional qualifying.”

He also says “he hasn’t been able to practice or prepare for the golf event — since he’s “got a lot of football stuff.”

So if he didn’t have time to practice, why even go? Or is showing up for sporting events unprepared getting to be a habit of his?

In case you’re recognizing a tone, you’re right. This irritates me. If Tony has finished out the season without going to Cabo with Jessica Simpson during his lone bye week during the playoffs, I might not be as ticked. After all, if he would have qualified for the U.S. Open he would have missed some of team practice and strategy sessions. Not that Tony needs to watch film. Oh no…. he’s too good for that.

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