Travel delays caused Charley Hull to miss the marquee group photo at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. It’s not often that the top 10 players in the world gather for a shoot, and the moment was particularly significant for No. 3 Hull, given that she’s now the highest-ranked English golfer in the 20-year history of the Rolex Rankings.
“Obviously my goal since I was a little kid has always to be world No. 1,” said Hull at Wednesday’s pre-tournament press conference. “But yeah, it’s pretty cool that obviously got to No. 3. 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.”
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Hull comes to “Asia’s major” fresh off a victory at the PIF Saudi Ladies International, where she stormed from behind by playing the last eight holes in 6 under on Sunday. Nine of the top 10 players in the world are in the elite field of 72 in Singapore, with No. 2 Nelly Korda the only one missing at Sentosa Golf Club.
Hull will tee off on Thursday alongside world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and defending champion Lydia Ko.
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, Minjee Lee of Australia, Miyu Yamashita of Japan, Lydia Ko of New Zealand, Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea, Ruoning Yin of China, Lottie Woad of England and Sei Young Kim of South Korea pose for a photo in front of the 18th green prior to the HSBC Women’s World Championship 2026 at Sentosa Golf Club on February 24, 2026 in Singapore, Singapore.
Last year at this event, Hull made headlines when she vomited before her third round, ran a personal best 5K run in 26 minutes and still managed to shoot a flawless 68 to trail Lydia Ko by a shot. She ultimately tied for fourth last year in Singapore.
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Hull’s running obsession took a hit last year, however, when she tripped on a curb in the parking lot at the Centurion Club and wound up in a moon boot.
Now a healthy Hull heads into her 12th season on the LPGA playing some of the most consistent golf of her career. She hasn’t finished outside the top 20 in her last eight starts worldwide, dating back to August. Hull has five top-5 finishes in that stretch, including two wins.
When asked if this is the year she finally wins a major, Hull said, “I always, like, really want to win a major. That’s my goal. 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, for the record, has four runner-up finishes in three different majors.
Two weeks ago at the Saudi Ladies International, Hull took a video of the massive trophy she’d won and sent it to her carpenter. She’d already showed him a photo of Justin Rose’s trophy cabinet to copy and wanted to make sure there was a spot big enough to accommodate this latest addition.
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The cabinet is slated to be finished by March 18, just in time for her 30th birthday. Hull thinks of birthdays as “just another day” but said she’ll likely have a party since her house renovations will be complete.
“Just having my walk-in wardrobe built at the minute,” she said, “and now he’s got to crack on to my trophy cabinet. It’s quite heavy, so let’s make sure he builds it strong enough.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Charley Hull on turning 30, her house reno and the pursuit of a major
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