Make New York Post a Preferred Source Tony Romo is back in the public eye in what was his first appearance since his OWI arrest in July and indefinite leave from CBS.
The former Cowboys quarterback was spotted competing in a professional golf tournament at The Club at Forest Ridge in Oklahoma on Wednesday. It was a pre-qualifying event for the PGA Tour Q-School by Korn Ferry as Romo tries get on the first rung of the league’s ladder.
Romo was wearing a gray polo paired with black pants and a white cap in a video and photos shared by News on 6.
The avid golfer shot a 4-over at 76 in the first round, which tied him for 48th in the field and nine shots behind the leader with two rounds to go.
Romo, who has previously participated in the PGA Tour’s Q-School pre-qualifying, was leaving from a round of golf when he was arrested for driving under the influence in Wisconsin on July 23.
After the incident, the 46-year-old was placed on leave from CBS “until further notice.”
He joined the network after retiring from the NFL in 2017 and was named CBS’ top NFL analyst, joining forces with Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson.
CBS has not acknowledged when Romo could return to the booth after replacing him with J.J. Watt.
Watt is set to call Sunday afternoon’s Chiefs-Raiders game in Las Vegas. The network did not include Romo in its Week 4 list of broadcasters.
Tony Romo stands on the first green during the final round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada, July 12, 2026. Getty Images Romo was issued four citations, including one for OWI, one for possessing open intoxicants in a moving vehicle, one for unsafe passing on the right and one for refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest.
It was later revealed that his blood-alcohol level was a BAC of .15.
Last month, he pleaded no contest through his lawyer to the OWI charge. The other three citations were dismissed as part of the agreement with prosecutors.
Romo also posted a statement and apology on social media in September, acknowledging he has had an “over-reliance on alcohol” that was developed from several back procedures he endured during his 13-year NFL career.
“I own this completely,” he wrote. “As I have taught my three young sons: when you fall short, you stand up and take full responsibility. That is an important first step.”
Roughly $72 million over the final four years of Romo’s 10-year contract signed in 2020 is still owed to him.
CBS is seemingly still assessing the impact after CBS Sports president David Berson stated the company didn’t have a timeline for a final decision in August.
CBS broadcaster Tony Romo is seen before the AFC Championship game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, January 19, 2020. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “In making this decision, we have to consider the impact on our image and our brand,” Berson said of placing Romo. “That’s very important to us. The focus should be and needs to be on our presentation and this great product and not on any other factors. Fortunately, we have a deep bench, and I’m really proud of the way everybody is stepping up and responding.”
It’s unknown if CBS would be able to get out of the contract, but some legal experts cautioned to The Post that it could be hard for the network to win that battle.
Romo has previously played in three Korn Ferry Tour events in 2020 and 2021. He also previously made PGA Tour appearances, such as at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
