Golf Apr 19, 2026

Women's World Championship: Charley Hull ready for first major in 2026 after near misses with eyes on world No 1 spot

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Women's World Championship: Charley Hull ready for first major in 2026 after near misses with eyes on world No 1 spot

Charley Hull says she is ready to win a major in 2026 with the Englishwoman set for the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore this week.

Hull moved to world No 3 in the latest Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings last week - the highest-ever position by an Englishwoman in the rankings' 20-year history.

She is coming off a win at the , where she took a toilet break after nine holes in her final round for a helping of mashed potatoes before going on to shoot six under par in her final eight holes to win the tournament.

"Yeah, it's pretty cool," said Hull, who climbed above KPMG Women's PGA Championship winner Minjee Lee and AIG Women's Open champion Miyu Yamashita in the standings. "Obviously my goal since I was young was always to be world No 1. But yeah, it's pretty cool that I've obviously got to number three.

"But I'm not really one to stare at rankings and stuff because it shifts all the time. I just look at, it think it's pretty cool, carry on, and crack on play golf."

A fifth Ladies European Tour title follows her .

Hull has finished no worse than tied-21st since early June, finishing runner-up at the AIG Women's Open last summer and adding three further worldwide top-fives during the second half of 2025.

Now Hull is targeting a major title this year.

"Yeah, I always like really want to win a major. That's my goal," she said. "I've obviously had quite a lot of second-place finishes in majors. I'll get there.

"Just carry on enjoying and not put too much pressure on myself. It's just a game at the end of the day."

Hull credited eating mashed potatoes for her her back-nine charge at the PIF Saudi Ladies International admitted she was just "hungry".

"To be fair, I was just really, really hungry coming through the nine holes there," Hull quipped. "I feel like the heat this week kind of doesn't make me as hungry. So I'll probably just stick with a banana."

Watch the LET and LPGA Tours, majors and more throughout the season live on Your Site Golf. or .

Tags:

golf news

Share this article

Related Posts

Reignwood Icons of Football: Team England fend off Team World to win event in Thailand as Lee Sharpe holds nerve

Reignwood Icons of Football: Team England fend off Team World to win event in Thailand as Lee Sharpe holds nerve

Team England held off Team World to defend their Reignwood Icons of Football title with a 20-19 victory.Team World launched a valiant fightback from 1...

LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda wins season-opening Tournament of Champions after cold weather cuts event to 54 holes

LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda wins season-opening Tournament of Champions after cold weather cuts event to 54 holes

Nelly Korda won a shortened Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions to claim her first LPGA title in over a year.World No 2 Korda had not picke...

Justin Rose wins Farmers Insurance Open with new tournament record of 23 under par at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose wins Farmers Insurance Open with new tournament record of 23 under par at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose blazed to victory with a record tournament score of 23 under par at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday.The Englishman cl...

LIV Golf criticises Official World Golf Ranking decision to award ranking points only to top 10 finishers at 2026 events

LIV Golf criticises Official World Golf Ranking decision to award ranking points only to top 10 finishers at 2026 events

LIV Golf has criticised what it says is an "unprecedented" ruling by Official World Golf Ranking to award ranking points only to the top 10 finishers...

Bahrain Championship: Freddy Schott wins first DP World Tour title after thrilling play-off with Patrick Reed and Calum Hill

Bahrain Championship: Freddy Schott wins first DP World Tour title after thrilling play-off with Patrick Reed and Calum Hill

Freddy Schott won a thrilling Bahrain Championship after coming out on top in a three-way play-off against Patrick Reed and Calum Hill.Schott, whose v...

Rory McIlroy's 2026 schedule: Latest results, highlights and prize money, including majors, PGA Tour, DP World Tour and more

Rory McIlroy's 2026 schedule: Latest results, highlights and prize money, including majors, PGA Tour, DP World Tour and more

Rory McIlroy will target more major success and further records during his 2026 schedule, having enjoyed the "best year" of his career during the prev...