Although Charley Hull’s popularity has grown over the past few years thanks to some viral moments on social media, many of her newer fans had yet to see her do something she did this weekend — win a golf tournament.
But the 28-year-old got a huge monkey off her back by shooting a 6-under 66 to end a two-year winless streak, holding off Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup by three strokes at the Aramco Team Series in Saudi Arabia.
The victory at the Ladies European Tour (LET) event seemed to be a huge relief for Hull — who had two runner-up finishes in majors during the 2023 season, as well as four other T5 finishes over the two-year stretch since her last win at Volunteers of America Classic in 2022.
Despite being winless for the past 25 months, Hull said afterwards that she had remained confident, and felt encouraged about some of her previous showings — even if they didn’t end in victory.
“I’ve been knocking on the door the last couple of years, and this week it all came together,” Hull said afterwards. “It’s been a long wait and I feel good.”
After injuring her shoulder in July, Hull had put together some impressive showings as of late, finishing T20 or better in her last four starts on the LPGA. But this victory seemed extra sweet, as she finally tasted victory again — prompting her to quip about it on Instagram afterwards.
Hull continuously said she felt good during the final round, which led to a score of 18-under for the three-day event.
“I felt really sharp, I played very solidly today,” she added. “I was actually in the gym this morning, and didn’t start my warm-up until 45 minutes before because I needed to get a 5K-run in. I felt really strong out there.”
Hull now owns four LET titles, and said she’s looking forward to returning to the States for the final two LPGA events prior to unwinding for the holidays.
“I’m going home for a week before I head back to America for the last two events on the LPGA Tour, which is The Annika event, and then the CME Group Tour Championship,” she said. “I like the Tour Championship golf course. I won there in 2016, so I’m looking forward to them, too, and then home for Christmas — I can’t wait.”
