Charley Hull has experienced late-night dreams replaying past near-misses in majors but insists she “can beat anyone” as she continues to pursue an elusive breakthrough victory. The world No 5 has been a regular contender in majors over the past decade, with five runner-up finishes – including four in the last four years – without yet finding a maiden major title.
The Englishwoman finished second to Lilia Vu at the 2023 AIG Women’s Open and runner-up to Miyu Yamashita in the 2025 edition at Royal Porthcawl, while the latest disappointment saw her finish a shot behind Nelly Korda at the US Women’s Open earlier this month.
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Highlights from a thrilling final round at the US Women’s Open, where Nelly Korda claimed a narrow victory
Hull will have a fresh chance for major glory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week, with the Evian Championship (July 9-12) and AIG Women’s Open (July 30-August 2) still to come, despite still replaying her fresh close call.”It [major contention] is like being in a big arena – I love that feeling,” Hull told the Sky Sports Golf podcast. “I played really well, it just gets sorer and sorer every time I come second in a major.
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Charley Hull was inches away from producing a hole in one during the final round at the US Women’s Open!
“On Monday night when I got back home I woke my boyfriend up by an accident, I felt like I punched him in the head and I didn’t mean to. I was doing a golf swing and I thought I was playing the final round of the US Open – it was like 12.30 at night.
“I just kept having so many dreams, replaying shots and what I could have done better to win it. Subconsciously it comes into my dreams and I have weird golfing dreams sometimes.”
Hull explained: “I do have it [doubts] all the time and my dad or James are like ‘come on, you are going to win it’. I overthink too much and I get too golf-obsessed sometimes – it’s not healthy to be too golf-obsessed, because then you start not enjoying the rest of…
2026-06-23 06:00:00
