Brice Garnett takes a two-shot lead into the final round.

Tony Romo: 77-82, Dead Last And Out In Puntacana

Posted By: Tom Edringtonon: March 24, 2018In: In Other News...No Comments

It was a waste of a spot in the field.

Tony Romo went home Friday after shooting 77 then an embarrassing 82 in the second round to finish 15-over par for his two days and dead-last in the field, playing on a sponsor’s exemption at the Corales Puntacana Championship.

Romo, a retired NFL millionaire, took up a spot that could have gone to a young professional trying to find his way to the PGA Tour. Instead, Romo’s appearance in the event turned out to be much ado about nothing.

Brice Garnett is the 54-hole leader at 16-under par. He’s been the leader since Thursday’s first round when he opened with 63.

The PGA Tour rookie will take a two-shot lead over Corey Conners into Sunday’s final round.

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.