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Hull at the 2013 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full name	Charley Esmee Hull
Born	(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 29) Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	England
Spouse	Ozzie Smith (m. 2019; div. 2021)
Career
Turned professional	2013
Current tour(s)	Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
Ladies European Tour	4
Other	1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T2: 2016
LPGA Championship	T6: 2018
U.S. Women's Open	T2: 2023
Women's British Open	2nd: 2023
The Evian Championship	T3: 2022
Achievements and awards
LET Rookie of the Year	2013
Best International Newcomer, SJA British Sports Awards	2013
Ladies European Tour Order of Merit	2014
Ladies European Tour Player of the Year	2014

Charley Esmee Hull (born 20 March 1996) is an English professional golfer. She has achieved great success on both the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LPGA Tour. Charley was named Rookie of the Year and became the youngest player ever in the international Solheim Cup matches. She also became a champion on the European tour before she even turned 18. In 2016, she won the important CME Group Tour Championship, which is the final event of the LPGA Tour season.

Charley Hull's Early Life and Golf Start

Charley Hull first started playing golf when she was just two years old. She would play with her dad at Kettering Golf Club. When she was 13, she left regular school to be home-schooled. This allowed her to focus more on playing in amateur golf tournaments.

Charley Hull's Amateur Golf Career

Charley first gained attention at age nine. She won a big golf event against adults at Turnberry. When she was 10, she even played alongside famous golfer Morgan Pressel in a special British Open event.

Charley went on to win several amateur tournaments in both the United States and Great Britain. She was ranked among the top 10 amateur golfers in the world, reaching as high as number three.

In 2012, Charley played on the Great Britain and Ireland team for the Curtis Cup. This is a team competition against the United States. Her team won 10½–9½. She had a disagreement with the Ladies Golf Union about a training session, but they later put her back on the team. She also played in the 2012 Women's British Open that year.

Charley Hull's Professional Golf Career

Becoming a Pro in 2013

Charley Hull officially became a professional golfer on 1 January 2013. In her first year, she had an amazing start on the Ladies European Tour. She finished second in five tournaments in a row!

She also had five other top-ten finishes. This strong start helped her finish sixth on the tour's money list, called the Order of Merit. Because of her great first year, Charley won the 2013 LET Rookie of the Year award. She was also named the Best International Newcomer by the Sports Journalists' Association.

In August 2013, Charley was chosen to play in the 2013 Solheim Cup for Europe. She was the youngest person ever to play in this big tournament. Her team made history by winning on U.S. soil for the first time. Charley helped by earning two points, including a big win over American golfer Paula Creamer.

First Win and Top Ranking in 2014

On 16 March 2014, just before her 18th birthday, Charley won her first professional title at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco. She started the final day five shots behind the leader but played an incredible round with no mistakes. She then won in a playoff hole to secure the victory.

She ended the 2014 season by becoming the youngest player to win the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit. This meant she was the top player on the tour that year.

Playing on the LPGA Tour in 2015

In 2015, Charley started playing more on the LPGA Tour, which is the main professional golf tour for women in the United States. She played so well that she was able to join the tour full-time. Since then, she has mostly played on the LPGA Tour.

Winning the CME Group Tour Championship in 2016

In 2016, Charley had five top-ten finishes on the LPGA Tour. She then won her first LPGA title at the end of the season, at the CME Group Tour Championship. This big win moved her up to fourth place in the overall tour standings.

More Wins and Challenges in 2019-2023

On 12 January 2019, Charley won the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi.

In June 2020, during a break from major golf tours, Charley won the first event of the Rose Ladies Series in the UK. Later that year, she had to withdraw from a major tournament, the ANA Inspiration, due to illness. However, she still finished tied for 7th place in the Women's PGA Championship in October.

Hull at the 2022 Dana Open

In 2023, Charley had a very exciting first round at the Aramco Team Series in London. She made 10 birdies but also had a tough hole where she scored a 10. Despite that, she finished the tournament in second place.

Charley Hull's Personal Life

Charley's mother and her grandparents on her mother's side are from Poland. She also has two half-sisters.

Charley trains at Woburn Golf Club in England. During the winter, she spends time with her family in Florida.

Charley believes that golf clubs should be open to everyone, not just one gender. She once shared a story from when she was seven years old. She beat a 17-year-old boy in a match, and he reacted poorly after she won.

Charley married Ozzie Smith, a mixed martial arts fighter, in 2019. They divorced in 2021.

Amateur Wins

2011 Ione D Jones/Doherty Championship, Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship, English Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
2012 Harder Hall Invitational

Professional Wins (7)

LPGA Tour Wins (2)

Legend
Major championships (0)
Other LPGA Tour (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
1	20 Nov 2016	CME Group Tour Championship	67-70-66-66=269	−19	2 strokes	Ryu So-yeon	500,000
2	2 Oct 2022	Volunteers of America Classic	67-64-71-64=266	−18	1 stroke	Lin Xiyu	255,000

LPGA Tour Playoff Record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2023	Kroger Queen City Championship	Minjee Lee	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Ladies European Tour Wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share (€)
1	16 Mar 2014	Lalla Meryem Cup	68-71-68-62=269	−15	Playoff	Gwladys Nocera	67,500
2	12 Jan 2019	Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open	67-72-69=208	−8	1 stroke	Marianne Skarpnord	38,115
3	16 Oct 2021	Aramco Team Series – New York	69-70-65=204	−12	1 stroke	Nelly Korda	25,864
4	2 Nov 2024	Aramco Team Series – Riyadh	65-67-66=198	−18	3 strokes	Nicole Broch Estrup	69,191

LET Playoff Record (1–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2013	UniCredit Ladies German Open	Carlota Ciganda	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	2014	Lalla Meryem Cup	Gwladys Nocera	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2014	Ladies German Open	Kylie Walker	Lost to par on first extra hole
4	2022	Aramco Team Series - Jeddah	Chiara Noja	Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Other Wins (1)

2020 Rose Ladies Series – Event 1

Results in LPGA Major Championships

Results are not in order by date.

! Tournament	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Chevron Championship	T38		T7	T26	T2	T14	T6	T12
Women's PGA Championship				T26	16	CUT	T6	CUT	T7
U.S. Women's Open				T42	CUT	T21	T10	T16	T30
The Evian Championship		CUT	T47	T38	T52	T32	T22	T30	NT
Women's British Open	CUT	CUT	T12	T31	T17	T16	CUT	T24	CUT

! Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024
Chevron Championship	T14	T25	CUT	T23
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	T20	T2	T19
Women's PGA Championship	T21	CUT	CUT	T16
The Evian Championship	T25	T3	CUT	CUT
Women's British Open	CUT	T22	2	T20

Top 10 Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament
T = tied

Summary of Major Results

Tournament	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Chevron Championship	1	0	1	3	9	11	10
U.S. Women's Open	1	0	1	2	6	10	8
Women's PGA Championship	0	0	0	2	5	10	6
The Evian Championship	0	1	1	1	3	11	8
Women's British Open	1	0	1	1	7	13	8
Totals	3	1	4	9	30	55	40

Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2014 ANA – 2016 Women's PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2018 ANA – 2018 Women's PGA)

LPGA Tour Career Summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made*	Wins	2nds	3rds	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2012	2	1	0	0	0	0	T38	n/a	n/a	73.33	n/a
2013	4	2	0	0	0	0	T17	n/a	n/a	71.83	n/a
2014	10	7	0	0	1	2	T3	n/a	n/a	71.68	n/a
2015	14	13	0	0	0	3	4	359,929	48	71.43	32
2016	22	19	1	1	0	5	1	1,114,360	15	70.60	18
2017	22	18	0	0	0	3	T6	442,942	46	71.10	43
2018	24	22	0	1	1	6	2	869,012	19	70.28	16
2019	22	17	0	1	0	2	2	885,961	19	71.39	58
2020	8	6	0	0	0	2	T6	281,594	40	71.36	31
2021	19	17	0	0	0	2	5	392,308	55	70.73	35
2022	18	13	1	0	1	5	1	1,084,968	21	70.15	16
2023	18	14	0	4	0	5	2	2,395,650	6	70.30	15
2024	17	15	0	1	0	5	T2	1,104,000	28	70.53	14
Totals^	184 (2015)	154 (2015)	2	8	3	38	1	8,930,724	35

^ official as of 2024 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World Ranking

Charley Hull's position in the Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each year:

Year	Ranking	Source
2012	352
2013	99
2014	38
2015	41
2016	16
2017	28
2018	24
2019	26
2020	34
2021	33
2022	17
2023	8
2024	10

Team Appearances

Charley Hull has represented England and Europe in several team golf events.

Amateur Teams

European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 2011
Junior Vagliano Trophy: (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2011
Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2011
European Girls' Team Championship (representing the England): 2012
Curtis Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012 (winners)
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing England): 2012

Professional Teams

Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners), 2023 (tie, cup retained), 2024
International Crown (representing England): 2016, 2018

Solheim Cup Record

This table shows Charley Hull's performance in the Solheim Cup matches.

Year	Total matches	Total W–L–H	Singles W–L–H	Foursomes W–L–H	Fourballs W–L–H	Points won	Points %
Career	27	15–9–3	3–3–1	6–3–1	6–3–1	16.5	61.1
2013	3	2–1–0	1–0–0 def. P. Creamer 5&4	0–0–0	1–1–0 lost w/ C. Matthew 2&1 won w/ J. Ewart Shadoff 2 up	2	66.7
2015	5	4–1–0	0–1–0 lost to C. Kerr 3&2	2–0–0 won w/ M. Reid 2&1 won w/ S. Pettersen 1 up	2–0–0 won w/ G. Nocera 3&2 won w/ S. Pettersen 2 up	4	80.0
2017	3	1–1–1	1–0–0 def. B.Lang 1 up	0–0–1 halved w/ M. Reid	0–1–0 lost w/ G.Hall 2&1	1.5	50.0
2019	4	2–0–2	0–0–1 halved w/ M. Khang	2–0–0 won w/ A. Muñoz 2&1 won w/ A. Muñoz 4&3	0–0–1 halved w/ A. Muñoz	3	75.0
2021	4	2–2–0	0–1–0 lost to J. Korda 3&1	1–1–0 won w/ E. Pedersen 1 up lost w/ E. Pedersen 2&1	1–0–0 won w/ E. Pedersen 3&2	2	50.0
2023	3	1–2–0	0–1–0 lost to D. Kang 4&2	0–1–0 lost w/ E. Pedersen 5&4	1–0–0 won w/ L. Maguire 4&3	1	33.3
2024	5	3–2–0	1–0-0 def. N. Korda 6&4	1–1–0 lost w/ E. Henseleit 3&2 won w/ E. Henseleit 1 up	1–1–0 lost w/ L. Grant 5&4 won w/ G. Hall 2 up	3	60.0

Images for kids

Charley Hull at the 2013 Women's British Open
Charley Hull at the 2022 Dana Open

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