Scottie Scheffler responds to Tony Romo’s claim that he could beat him at golf

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Tony Romo is exceptionally good at golf.

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is a plus handicapper and has played in PGA Tour events. He has won the American Century Championship three times during his career, and he famously tried to qualify for the 2005 U.S. Open.

In another life, Romo could have become a PGA Tour pro. There’s little doubt about that. But could he beat the world number one, Scottie Scheffler, even now? He certainly thinks so.

He wrote about Scheffler in TIME magazine, singing the four-time major winner’s praises, but also adding that he thinks he can beat him on the course. That was put to Scheffler, who responded after his first round at the RBC Heritage.

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Scheffler lives in Texas, where Romo and his good friend on tour, Jordan Spieth, also live. They play frequently, and while Romo has apparently beaten Spieth already, he hasn’t got the better of Scheffler yet.

Scheffler said, “He’s beaten Jordan before, so shout-out to Jordan for that. But he hasn’t beaten me yet.

“I’m not going to say that he can’t because he’s a good golfer, so I’m definitely not going to go out and say that he can’t, and we also play a lot of golf together, and in golf you never really know what’s going to happen.”

Maybe Scheffler is being humble because it’s one thing to take on Spieth. It’s quite another to take on one of the greatest talents golf has ever seen!

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