Former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has accepted a sponsor's exemption to play in the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 9-12 at Dallas' Trinity Forest Golf Club, where he is a member, The Dallas Morning News reported.

"We've talked about it for years," tournament director Jon Drago said. "He's tried to qualify for some of them, has had conflicts with football. Now we're playing at Trinity Forest, his home course, and he's not playing football. The timing just felt right this year."

The tournament — which moved from TPC Las Colinas to Trinity Forest in 2018 — hinted at a high-profile participant last week, tweeting a "Dallas icon will be joining the tournament."

"Golf is one of my greatest passions outside my family and football, and I am honored to have the opportunity to compete amongst the pros again in this year's AT&T Byron Nelson," Romo says in a news release from the tournament that will be distributed Tuesday.

Romo, 38, most recently gained notice for his golf while playing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this month when his shot from a hospitality area nearly went in on the 15th hole during the PGA Tour event's second round. 

Interestingly, The Morning News points out, should Romo make the cut to play on the weekend at the Nelson, his NFL broadcast partner, Jim Nantz, will be on the call for CBS as the QB-turned-prescient NFL analyst tees it up.