The Open: Former Premier League stars Jimmy Bullard, Peter Odemwingie miss out in Regional Qualifying as YouTuber Peter Finch progresses | Golf Information
Former Premier League footballers Jimmy Bullard and Peter Odemwingie fell quick of their bids to play in The Open subsequent month after each didn’t progress via Regional Qualifying.
Round 2,000 gamers competed round 15 venues – throughout the UK and Eire – on Monday, with every 18-hole occasion providing between seven and 10 qualification spots for Closing Qualifying on July 1.
Bullard is a scratch golfer who performed alongside Legend Tour gamers on the Costa Navarino Legends Tour Trophy in Greece this month, however fell quick after a three-over 74 at Rochester & Cobham Park.
Bullard wanted to complete inside the highest 9 of his qualification occasion to get via to the Closing Stage
Odemwingie certified as a PGA skilled golfer since retiring from soccer in 2019 and in addition didn’t progress, carding a 10-over 72 at Enville, whereas former Somerset cricketer Peter Trego narrowly missed out on progressing after a level-par 72 at Frilford Heath.
Former footballers’ hopes of main spot minimize quick
Bullard double bogeyed his opening gap of the day and cancelled out a birdie on the par-five third by dropping a shot on the par-four sixth, with one other double-bogey on the par-three eighth to achieve the flip in 40.
Jimmy Bullard was seeking to qualify for The Open, dwell from July 17-20 on Sky Sports activities
An improved again 9 noticed Bullard combine three birdies with two bogeys, though completed 4 strokes off the rating required to progress to subsequent week’s Closing Qualifying.
Odemwingie birdied the par-five first at Enville however carded 4 bogeys and a double bogey in a five-hole stretch from the third, seeing him card a front-nine 41, with no signal of enchancment after the flip.
The previous striker adopted a bogey on the par-five tenth with a double-bogey on the par-four thirteenth, with Odemwingie dropping three photographs in two holes from the fifteenth earlier than closing a disappointing spherical with one other bogey.
Sam Westwood – the son of former world No 1 Lee Westwood – fell quick at Lindrick after a six-over 76, as YouTube golfer Peter Finch made it via with a powerful one-under 71 in windy circumstances at Caldy.
Former Ryder Cup winner Jamie Donaldson and four-time DP World Tour champion Marc Warren each made it via at Kilmarnock (Barassie), with Bearwood Lakes, Craigielaw, Ferndown, Fulford, Gog Magog, Hesketh, Moor Park, North Hants and The Island the opposite programs used.
What’s subsequent?
Closing Qualifying for The 153rd Open will happen on Tuesday 1 July throughout 4 venues – Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Hyperlinks, Royal Cinque Ports and West Lancashire, with the variety of spots out there at every course but to be confirmed.
The Open – the ultimate males’s main of the yr – is then held from July 17-20, with prolonged dwell protection from all seven days of event week completely dwell on Sky Sports activities. Protection of the opening spherical begins on Thursday July 17 from 6.30am. Not obtained Sky? Stream the majors and extra with no contract.