As Charley Hull hunts her maiden Major championship at the 2025 AIG Women’s Open, the English star admits her preparation has not been ideal following several minor health problems in the build up.
Hull collapsed twice during round one of the Evian Championship earlier this month – later detailing exactly how the “scary” incident unfolded from her point of view – and has since been left frustrated by a couple of consequential issues and a separate injury.
Speaking at Royal Porthcawl on Wednesday, the 29-year-old shared how she has lost four kilograms since the Evian Championship and dropped around 8mph in swing speed which has had a knock-on affect regarding her distance.
Regardless, the 2014 LET Player of the Year has managed to gain four days of competitive reps last week, finishing T21st at the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open.
And while she has been itching to spend more time in the gym and return to her love of jogging, Hull admitted it has not been possible due to a variety of reasons.
The seven-time pro winner said: “On Sunday, I pretty much felt back to normal. It took like two, three weeks — well, three weeks actually. It’s been quite frustrating because I’ve not been able to get out into the gym yesterday.
“I did a run yesterday actually, but the week before I was sick I hurt my back lifting a box out of my car, and then my back’s been really playing up and I’ve not been hitting it as well because I’ve not been able to go to the gym and do my rehab exercises.
“That was the first run… I went for one run last week and I didn’t feel too good after it, so I learnt my lesson. Last week I fancied going through it because my back is pretty sore and my physio said I need to be walking and moving around. He didn’t mean go for a run, but I had to go for a run.
“Thinking back now, I used to do quite a lot of exercising. I think in three weeks I’ve lost four kgs, which is quite a lot of weight.”
A particularly important aspect in Hull’s game is her distance off the tee, with the seven-time Solheim Cup player averaging just under 272 yards in 2025 – 28th best on the LPGA Tour.
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