Romo rallies to win celebrity golf tourney; Barkley finishes last
ByReuters
Published 16/07/2018 at 02:31 GMT
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo overcame a four-point deficit to win the American Century Championship by three points on Sunday in Lake Tahoe, Calif.
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A three-time runner-up in seven previous starts, Romo totaled 27 points in the
final round to clip former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder -- who had won the
tournament each of the last three years -- and San Jose Sharks captain Joe
Pavelski, who led entering Sunday.
final round to clip former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder -- who had won the
tournament each of the last three years -- and San Jose Sharks captain Joe
Pavelski, who led entering Sunday.
"It's a special win," said Romo, who last played in the NFL in 2016 and joined
CBS as a game analyst last year. "It feels like you're playing a tournament
back home here. The day felt good for a lot of reasons."
CBS as a game analyst last year. "It feels like you're playing a tournament
back home here. The day felt good for a lot of reasons."
The tournament uses a modified Stableford scoring system where players earn
points for eagles (six points), birdies (three) and pars (one) and lose points
(two) for double-bogeys or worse. Bogeys have no effect.
points for eagles (six points), birdies (three) and pars (one) and lose points
(two) for double-bogeys or worse. Bogeys have no effect.
Romo, who will play in a 36-hole U.S. Amateur qualifying tournament on Monday
in Wisconsin, had a comfortable tap-in for par at the 18th.
in Wisconsin, had a comfortable tap-in for par at the 18th.
Mulder totaled 21 points on the day to finish alone in second place with 68
total points.
total points.
Pavelski (18) finished at 66 in a tie with 10-time NBA All-Star Ray Allen --
who posted the best round of the day with 28 points -- for third. Pavelski
missed a chance to tie Romo's lead with an eagle putt from seven feet at the
par-5 18th, but missed.
who posted the best round of the day with 28 points -- for third. Pavelski
missed a chance to tie Romo's lead with an eagle putt from seven feet at the
par-5 18th, but missed.
"It feels like nothing went in for me today," Pavelski said afterward. "But I
couldn't ask for more than to have that putt to tie on the last hole."
couldn't ask for more than to have that putt to tie on the last hole."
As an amateur, Romo's $125,000 first-place prize will go to local charities
and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
and the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer and former tennis player Mardy Fish tied
for fifth with 62 points. John Smoltz, who qualified for the U.S. Senior Open
last month, took 10th with 53 points.
for fifth with 62 points. John Smoltz, who qualified for the U.S. Senior Open
last month, took 10th with 53 points.
NBA star Stephen Curry tied with two players in 11th place and lost a bet with
his father, Dell Curry, which led to the two-time MVP jumping in Lake Tahoe.
Dell Curry jumped in the lake last year but beat his son by two points this
year after negotiating a 20-point handicap.
his father, Dell Curry, which led to the two-time MVP jumping in Lake Tahoe.
Dell Curry jumped in the lake last year but beat his son by two points this
year after negotiating a 20-point handicap.
TNT analyst and 11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley finished last with
minus-93 points, just behind nine-time NFL Pro Bowler DeMarcus Ware, who had
minus-90. The two players -- who tied for a tournament-low minus-30 on Sunday
-- each finished more than 10 points worse than the rest of the 92-player
field.
minus-93 points, just behind nine-time NFL Pro Bowler DeMarcus Ware, who had
minus-90. The two players -- who tied for a tournament-low minus-30 on Sunday
-- each finished more than 10 points worse than the rest of the 92-player
field.
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