Premier League cult hero and TV star, 45, pulls out of qualifying tournament for place in The Open [Video]

FORMER Premier League midfielder Jimmy Bullard was forced to withdraw from a qualification tournament for The Open after suffering an injury.

Bullard was set to participate in Regional Qualifying for The Open – one of golf’s four majors – at Rochester and Cobham Park on Monday.

The former Hull star plays golf to a scratch handicap and regularly takes on famous faces as a part of YouTube channel GOLF LIFE.

Bullard, 45, previously attempted to qualify for The Open in 2013 immediately after he retired from football.

In fact, he missed out by four shots at the regional stage.

But his bid this time round came to a premature end after an ongoing back injury forced him to pull out from qualifying.

Bullard told his 500k Instagram followers: “We’ve had to pull out today for the Road to the Open. We had a load going down there. We’ve left it as long as possible.

“My back is completely gone. …