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ICYMI: Tony Romo shot 77 in U.S. Open qualifying
Tony Romo failed in his latest attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS analyst fired a five-over 77 at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano,
Texas.
Romo would have needed to shoot a one-under 71 to secure on of the eight qualifying spots from among the 132-man field. Romo likewise missed advancing at the local qualifier last year by six strokes.
Kudos to WFAA Channel 8’s Mike Leslie for shooting some cell phone video of Romo’s round. Here’s a look at at the former No. 8’s 77.
Romo’s bunker shot on 2 runs out past the hole to 15 feet. Comebacker for par rolls in, and Romo stays at +1 thru 2 holes. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/abHwYKP83B
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
Romo’s second bogey of the day. He missed the green left on the par 3, chipped past the pin, and missed this putt for par. He’s now +2. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/drXLTzafsy
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
Tony Romo throws a birdie on the Card at the par 5 5th, nearly reaching the green in two, and putting from just off the surface to set up the tap-in 4. He’s back to +1 at Gleneagles’ King’s Course. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/dWnWH37ZLo
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
Tough one here for Romo – after his approach on 6 got lucky to be far enough right that it stayed dry… he puts his chip in the drink. Chip following the drop was excellent, so he’ll save double-bogey. Now +3. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/cOQUF6gG6O
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
That’s gonna probably cook Romo’s goose. Lets the birdie chance slip through his grasp. Stays at +4. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/epk4iaguJm
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
Romo for birdie on 17, after a perfect tee shot. Not quite. #USOpenQualifier pic.twitter.com/u91yLRi9Kt
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
Tony Romo’s final card. 77 (+5)
31 putts (15/16)
7/13 FIR
10/18 GIR pic.twitter.com/LMwgBUDAK6— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) April 30, 2018
77, sure. But how about that commitment to stat tracking? Seriously, though, if you were Romo, would you keep at it? He’s now failed to qualify for the U.S. Open on multiple occasions. He played extremely in the Corales Puntacana Resort Championship earlier this year, where he finished last.
Is it time for Romo to be a full-time CBS analyst/part-time recreational golfer…or more power to him for continuing to try?
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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters
Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.
With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.
For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.
- 1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
- 2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
- T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
- T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
- T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
- T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
- T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
- T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
- T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
- T9: Max Homa, $630,00
- 11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
- T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
- T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
- T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
- T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
- T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
- T12: Jason Day, $427,500
- T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
- T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
- T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
- T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
- T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
- T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
- T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
- T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
- T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
- T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
- T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
- T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
- T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
- T30: Harris English, $146,250
- T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
- T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
- T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
- T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
- T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
- T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
- T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
- T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
- T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
- T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
- T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
- T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
- T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
- T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
- 46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
- 47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
- 48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
- T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
- T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
- 51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
- 52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
- 53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
- 54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300
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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans
While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.
There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.
Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:



This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V
— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026
It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.
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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances
Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.
Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.
Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:
“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”
The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:
“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”
That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:
“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”

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