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title: "Former Premier League stars fall short in bids to qualify for The Open"
url: https://www.hereflorence.com/pool-article/former-premier-league-stars-fall-short-in-bids-to-qualify-for-the-open-2/
date: 2026-06-23T19:50:52+00:00
modified: 2026-06-23T19:50:52+00:00
author: ""
categories: ["National", "News"]
site: "HERE Florence"
attribution: "HERE Florence"
---

# Former Premier League stars fall short in bids to qualify for The Open

> Former Premier League footballers Jimmy Bullard and Peter Odemwingie have both fallen short in their ambitious attempts to qualify for The Open via Regional Qualifying.

*Source: [HERE Florence](https://www.hereflorence.com/pool-article/former-premier-league-stars-fall-short-in-bids-to-qualify-for-the-open-2/) — June 23, 2026 by *

Former Premier League footballers Jimmy Bullard and Peter Odemwingie have both fallen short in their ambitious attempts to qualify for The Open via Regional Qualifying.

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