'It Stings' – Charley Hull's Message Goes Viral After Heartbreaking Loss originally appeared on The Spun.
Charley Hull has come so close to winning a major championship a few times in her career, but no result was as devastating as Sunday's loss at the AIG Women’s Open.
Hull came into the final round of the AIG Women's Open with nothing to lose. After shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday, she found herself just three shots behind Miyu Yamashita. All the positive momentum that she built in the third round carried over to the front nine on Sunday. She was bogey-free through the first nine holes and picked up three birdies.
Unfortunately for Hull, back-to-back bogeys on holes 16 and 17 pretty much knocked her out of contention.
"Towards the end, I didn’t even hit a bad shot on 16," Hull said, via GOLF.com. "I hit a perfect tee shot, and just the wind was howling off the left and didn’t even move it like an inch, like I hit it so pure. It was a bit unfortunate. Then on 17, missing that putt. I hit a good putt right on the line. And then shame about 18 because I had a pretty hard chip over the bunker, and I’d done pretty well just to get it there. Yeah, it was a bit unfortunate, but I felt like I was very much in control of my game today. I don’t feel like I mishit any shots out there. I hit it pretty pure all day."
When the dust settled, it was Yamashita who lifted the trophy at Royal Porthcawl.
Roughly 24 hours after suffering this heartbreaking defeat, Hull posted a message on Instagram for her fans.
Hull was proud of her resilient effort at the AIG Women's Open, albeit her performance on the back nine could haunt her for the next few days.
"There’s nothing like the adrenaline of being in the mix on a Sunday. It’s why I love this game. Felt so in control out there. Hit it pure and gave it everything," Hull wrote. "It stings to come up short, but after day one I’m proud of myself for climbing the leaderboard like I did and being the bridesmaid again. Thank you @royal_porthcawl, you were such a tough test but what an awesome course. @aigwomensopen and @therandagolf, you continue to deliver this world class event and elevate our game. We wouldn’t be doing what we do without your vision.
"To the fans, you were unbelievable. I had goosebumps out there yesterday with the cheers. I’m grateful for this journey and everyone who is part of it. We move on."
Next up for Hull is the 2025 PIF London Championship. There'll be plenty of fans in her corner during this event from Aug. 8-10.
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'It Stings' – Charley Hull's Message Goes Viral After Heartbreaking Loss first appeared on The Spun on Aug 4, 2025
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