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He has played in a football match for third tier Spanish side FC Borriol or Arnold Palmer who was a master around the pool table.<\/p>\n<p>For footballers, a large number of them know their way around a golf course including Gary Lineker and Andriy Shevchenko. Although he never boasted the same accolades\u00a0Lineker or Shevchenko achieved, Jimmy Bullard could certainly\u00a0match them over 18 holes.<\/p>\n<p>The former Fulham and Hull midfielder is a scratch handicap golfer and once tried to force his way onto the PGA EuroPro Tour &#8211; although he ended with \u00a30 winnings to his name.<\/p>\n<p>One achievement he has made in the golfing world, however, is achieving a hole-in-one. Bullard, speaking as part of Ladbrokes Rugby\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/ladbrokesrugby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Who\u2019s Got The Balls\u2019<\/a> campaign\u2019, fondly recalls his moment.<\/p>\n[youtube width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;400&#8243; video_id=&#8221;X05jnlXNGRA&#8221;]\n<p>&#8220;I had a hole-in-one at Sunningdale. It was the 3rd hole, 173 yards, downwind and I hit an 8-iron to the back tier,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It pitched up six yards short but I couldn&#8217;t see it because the hole was uphill. There was a greenkeeper at the back of the green and he put his hand up. I thought &#8216;that has to be close&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I walked up to it and it was in! I thought why has the greenkeeper only put his hand up? You&#8217;ve got to be jumping around going mental haven&#8217;t you? He said no and was super cool about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So did Bullard\u00a0follow tradition and buy everyone a drink at the bar? &#8220;Did I heck, I made a swift exit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch Austin Healy and Jimmy Bullard challenge the values of football and rugby in \u2018Who\u2019s Got The Balls\u2019 at <a href=\"http:\/\/ladbrokesrugby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LadbrokesRugby.com<\/a> #RealBalls<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[dropcap]They&#8217;re[\/dropcap] a number of well renowned\u00a0sportsmen who\u00a0are multi-talented at other sports. 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