Charley Hull’s week began with uncertainty after she was hospitalized in England last Saturday due to an unspecified illness, delaying her planned Singapore visit. 

Instead of arriving over the weekend as scheduled,  Charley Hull only reached the host city on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 HSBC Women’s World Championship.

Speaking to Golf Channel after her round, Hull chose not to disclose details about her health issue but said she is “feeling a lot better now.” 

The three-time LPGA tour winner admitted, “I probably shouldn’t have come here to be honest, but I really wanted to play because I would have had four or five weeks off after I’d won, if I didn’t play this week, so I kind of wanted to just come out and play anyway.”

Hull opened with an even-par 72 at Sentosa Golf Club and followed it with a 5-under 67 in the second round. With that, she moved into a tie for 11th at 5-under par after two rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship.

She now trails leader Auston Kim by four strokes heading into the weekend.

Recently, the world No. 3 reached a historic milestone for English golf. Charley Hull climbed to third in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings following her victory at the PIF Saudi Ladies International in February 2026. 

The achievement marked the highest world ranking ever attained by an Englishwoman since the women’s rankings were introduced nearly two decades ago. Indeed with a significant benchmark in her career and in English women’s golf.

However the 2026 PIF Saudi Ladies International winners’ resilience in Singapore was not new.

Charley Hull’s performance this week mirrors her Singapore stint just a year ago

A similar situation unfolded for Charley Hull at the 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. That week, she was dealing with a stomach bug but continued to compete.

On the morning of the third round, March 1, 2025, she threw up before heading to the course. Instead of resting, she went for a 5K run and recorded a personal-best time of 26 minutes. 

She later said the run helped put her in a good space mentally. Hull then shot a bogey-free 4-under 68, moving to within one stroke of the lead.

Hull opened the tournament with rounds of 69 and 70 to stay in contention. After her third-round 68 moved her into second place, she closed with a 74 and finished tied for fourth at 7-under par, six shots behind winner Lydia Ko.

Throughout that stretch, Hull continued to emphasize her fitness routine, saying she feels unsettled if she does not train in the morning. 

During that week in Singapore, she spoke about regularly running 10K or 11K to manage travel-related swelling and maintain consistency in her preparation.

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Written by

Aditi Singh

Edited by

Joyita Das