Most players arrive at a major and talk about controlling the course, but Charley Hull arrives wanting the course to test her. At the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course, she faces exactly that challenge

The world No. 4 is playing in the season’s first major there and seems excited to play the demanding course, preferring it to the usual "birdie fest."

"I enjoy it a lot more when they're struggling on the golf course. I think it's quite boring watching the birdie fest," she said during an interview posted on the official Sky Sports Golf X feed.

"It's nice to see golf being played more as an art, you know, like when they have to create shots. I much prefer that. That's why I preferred golf 20-30 years ago."

The course is long and tough, and it demands strong iron play and skill, not just power, but Hull does not worry about that.

"I really like the golf course," Hull told Sky Sports Golf.

"I like how you're hitting a lot more long iron shots into the greens. And I find that super fun because I play like that length at home with my friends."

Not inclined towards short wedge shots, this style of play suits her well when she has to use longer irons instead.

Hull believes she knows what golf should really look like. She's backing it up by competing at the major that suits her game, despite a lingering ankle injury.

Charley Hull With an Injury Battle She Can't Shake

In August 2025, Hull tore a ligament in her ankle after she tripped over a curb in the parking lot at the PIF London Championship. Eight months later, she still has not been cleared to run or go back to the gym.

"Just all depends on how my injury is," the 30-year-old said. "I was going to be clear a few weeks ago, but I'm not."

Travel has made it worse, and long flights back to the UK repeatedly disrupt her recovery, piling on anxiety she can't easily shed.

"It's like a battle I can never win," she said.

To stay positive, Hull has been decorating a new house in England. It helps her stay grounded while she cannot go to the gym or run.

Hull has finished runner-up in four majors, including placing T2 at the Chevron Championship in 2016. This season, she has one top-10 finish in four starts at the HSBC Women’s World Championship despite injury anxieties. Memorial Park suits her game well, and now it all depends on whether her ankle holds up.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Surjo Roy