Round 1 of the Invited Celebrity Classic teed off from Las Colinas Country Club in Irving today where 78 PGA Tour professionals played alongside 40 celebrities that included former Cowboys Tony Romo, Emmitt Smith and DeMarcus Ware, former Rangers Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez and Derek Holland, former Stars goalie Marty Turco, and a number of other Hall of Fame sports names like Albert Pujols, Greg Maddux, Joe Carter and more.
The Classic is an officially sanctioned PGA and Charles Schwab Cup event that features a prize purse of $2.2 million, among the largest pro purses outside of the major championships, as well as a $500,000 celebrity prize purse. The format of the tournament has the Tour professionals playing 54 holes of stroke play and the celebs using Modified Stableford scoring, where the highest point total wins.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pumps his fist after a putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)
Tennis player Mardy Fish (37 points) and former LPGA pro Annika Sorenstam (35) sit in the top two spots after Day 1, with a gaggle of players that includes former pitcher John Smoltz tied for third.
Tony Romo, the tournament’s defending champion paired up with former Masters champ Vijay Singh, sits in a tie for seventh at 33 points with another former pitcher, Derek Lowe. The next local celeb would be Marty Turco, tied at 18th with 27 points.
“I hit the ball pretty good,” Romo said after his round. “Three-putted way too many times. … It’s probably the fastest greens — the course is in great condition and you just don’t play on greens like this consistently at this time of the year right now around here. Feel like it took a little while for me to get the pace down. But I hit a lot of greens, hitting the ball well, I think it’s gonna be a good weekend.
Unfortunately, clear at the bottom of the celeb list, sits Cowboys Ring of Honor member DeMarcus Ware, who would’ve finished dead last if not for another player’s withdrawal. Just ahead of Ware in 38th place sits Derek Holland, and in 37th is blue-collar comedian Larry the Cable Guy. So at least Ware and Holland can have a few laughs, if the cellar-dwellers are grouped together for Round 2.
Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware laughs after being introduced as a contestant on “The Masked Singer” before teeing off to start the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)
See the full Celebrity Classic leaderboard here.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo talks with Vijay Singh on the 17th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo putts on the 17th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Vijay Singh puts on the 17th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo waits to putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pumps his fist after a putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Fformer Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo fist bumps his caddie after a putt. during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo waves to the crowd after his putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo plays a shot from the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo talks with actor Alfonso Ribeiro on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith walks to the 18th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)John Daly drives to his ball on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)John Daly looks at his phone as his caddie checks a yardage book on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens hits his tee shot off the first hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith watches his putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez plays out of a bunker onto the 18th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez putts on the 18th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez hugs professional golfer Glen Day after completing the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland tees off from the first hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)John Daly plays a shot from the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Greg Maddux uses a range finder on the 9th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware laughs with a course official before the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfer Brett Quigley plays a shot from the 9th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Tom Glavine chips onto the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Tom Glavine watches his shot on the 9th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware watches his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfer Olin Browne plays a shot on the 18th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo watches his shot from the 9th fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware laughs after being introduced as a contestant on “The Masked Singer” before teeing off to start the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo watches his putt on the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith putts on the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens tosses his ball to his caddie after the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfer Vijay Singh chips his ball onto the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo signs autographs for fans after the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo signs autographs for fans after the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfers Arjun Atwal (left) and Fran Quinn walk the 18th green before playing their shots during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Pro Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney lines up his shot on the 14th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware plays out of a bunker onto the 14th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfer Thomas Bjorn putts for par on the 14th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional golfer Thomas Bjorn walks to the 15th tee box during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas. Bjorn finished the first round 7-under 64.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware laughs after almost putting at the same time as professional golfer Richard Green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware smiles as he talks with professional golfer Thomas Bjorn on the 14th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware putts on the 14th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former Dallas Cowboys player DeMarcus Ware chips onto the 15th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB player Albert Pujols smiles after completing the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez signs autographs for fans after completing the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Fox News anchor Bret Baier walks off the 18th green after the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen chips onto the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Greg Maddux putts on the 9th green during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Fans watch as former MLB pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine play the 9th hole during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Former MLB pitcher Tom Glavine signs autographs for fans after completing the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Texas Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez signs autographs for fans after completing the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Fans make their way along the ninth fairway as they follow former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Professional Golfer Vijay Singh talks with former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)Fans watch as actor Alfonso Ribeiro plays a shot along the ninth fairway during the first round of the Invited Celebrity Classic at Las Colinas Country Club, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Irving, Texas.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer)
