I’ve argued time and again in the past that even professional athletes deserve to have personal lives. They deserve to have hobbies, they have the right to spend weekends in Las Vegas and we shouldn’t hold it against them so long as they’re putting time into working on their game and they’re staying out of legal trouble.
But when it comes to Tony Romo’s golf hobby, I take the opposite stance.
According to ESPN, Romo — who is a highly-competitive golfer — has continued to curtail his offseason golf exploits while also cutting down on his involvement in pickup basketball and soccer.
And considering the circumstances, that’s the way it should be.
Romo is about to turn 36, he’s undergone surgery on his back in each of the last two offseasons, and he makes $18 million a year. It’s safe to say he’s in the home stretch of his career as the championship window closes for both him and his team.
Romo will have the rest of his life to live off of the riches he’s accumulated while playing NFL football and play as much competitive and recreational golf as he’d like. For now, though, the focus should be fully on football.
That’s not to say he can’t spend plenty of time with his two sons. Hell, he can spend some weekends binging in Vegas for all I care. But for now he’s smart to avoid messing with that sensitive back by playing other sports at a competitive or semi-competitive level.
