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SPORTS Thursday 8 February 2018

Tony Romo to play PGA Tour event in Dominican Republic

By DOUG FERGUSON who play for a living.
AP Golf Writer Mark Rypien, the former
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) Washington Redskins quar-
— Former Dallas Cowboys terback, played the Kem-
quarterback Tony Romo is per Open in 1992. He shot
making his PGA Tour debut rounds of 80-91 and missed
next month in the Domini- the cut by 27 shots.
can Republic. Ken Harrelson, an All-Star
As a player, not a broad- outfielder for the Boston
caster. Red Sox in 1968, qualified
Romo, now the lead NFL for the 1972 British Open at
analyst for CBS Sports, has Muirfield and missed the
received a sponsor's ex- cut by one shot. John Bro-
emption to play in the die qualified for the U.S.
Puntacana Resort & Club Open while playing for the
Championship on March San Francisco 49ers and
22-25. The first-year event later won on the PGA Tour
is held opposite the Dell Champions circuit.
Technologies Match Play, a Most recently, Golden
World Golf Championships State Warriors guard Steph
event that attracts the top Curry played a Web.com
64 in the world. Tour event outside San Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hits from the 10th tee of the Pebble Beach Golf Links dur-
"You never know how good Francisco. He shot 74-74 ing the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif.
you are until you go play and missed the cut by 11 Associated Press
and perform," Romo said shots. rounds and see what hap- "So I understand that," he when play was stopped for
Wednesday. "Obviously, Tournaments are allotted pens.' I'll joke with them a said. "That's why you've got the second time because
the odds going against unrestricted exemptions little bit," Romo said. "But to go out there and play of weather. The Cowboys
these guys are not great. I — Michelle Wie received I think if you play good, well." had an organized team
think we all know that. But them when she was a teen- they will respect you. If you Romo has tried to qualify for activity the next day and
I think that's what makes it ager — and there invari- don't play good, then you the U.S. Open three times, he had to withdraw.
really fun and enjoyable. ably are complaints from really aren't going to be re- most recently failing to ad- Romo has a plus-3 handi-
I also think that the chal- other players who might spected very well. If you hit vance from the first stage a cap index out of Dallas Na-
lenge that's presented is feel as though he is taking a 5-iron ... and you can put year ago. He reached the tional Golf Club and occa-
what a competitor really a spot from someone who it to a back right pin and final stage in 2010 and was sionally plays with Jordan
wants." has a better chance. fade it in there, they're go- tied for 10th after the first Spieth. Romo says those
He joins a short list of ath- "I know a lot of these guys, ing to respect you. And if 18 holes. But he started the rounds take the longest be-
letes who have tried to so I'll just tell them, 'Get out you can't, then you'll prob- next round with a quadru- cause he's asking Spieth for
compete against those there. Let's play a couple ably get some blow black. ple bogey and was 7 over advice on his game.q

Nastase tennis bans reduced 8 months on appeal, fine doubled

LONDON (AP) — Ilie Nas- four articles of the ITF's wel- tournaments, which are not
tase had two tennis bans fare policy. under the ITF's jurisdiction.
reduced by eight months The tribunal agreed that He can return in an official
and his fine doubled to Nastase, the 1973 French capacity to ITF events on
$20,000 on Wednesday fol- Open champion, hurled April 24, 2020.
lowing his appeal of Inter- abuse at British player Jo- The tribunal also backed
national Tennis Federation hanna Konta and the the ITF's judgment that Nas-
sanctions for foul-mouthed umpire during a Fed Cup tase made "abusive and
comments and misconduct match and made "unwel- threatening comments to a
as the Romanian Fed Cup come advances of a sex- member of the accredited
captain.The ITF suspended ual nature" toward Britain's media" and "racially insen-
the 71-year-old Nastase captain Anne Keothavong. sitive" remarks about the
from Fed Cup and Davis The tribunal ruled Nastase possible skin color of the
Cup events and from work- can attend ITF competi- then-unborn baby of Ser-
ing in an official capacity in tions, such as Fed Cup and ena Williams.
the sport after his outbursts Davis Cup, starting on April However, Nastase issued
in April. On Wednesday, 24. his own interpretation In this Monday, May 23, 2016 file picture, former Romanian ten-
nis ace Ilie Nastase watches a match of the French Open tennis
the independent tribunal The ban doesn't apply to Wednesday in a statement tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France.
found Nastase in breach of Grand Slam, ATP or WTA released in Bucharest. q Associated Press