Hull Defends Scratchcard Prank: 'Lighten Up'
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- Charley Hull played a scratchcard prank on caddie Adam Woodward before the Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes, using a ticket bought from a Blackpool joke shop to make him believe he'd won £100,000, and caught the moment on camera.
- Dame Laura Davies, a four-time major winner, condemned the stunt as "extremely cruel" when asked about it on commentary.
- Hull refused to apologise and said she would "100%" do it again, telling critics: "People need to lighten up if they're taking that too seriously because it was pretty funny."
- Hull said Woodward "thought it was funny after" and is "not uptight," adding: "If people don't like it they can lump it."
- Hull revealed she deletes social media during tournament weeks to "keep in the present moment" and avoid being tagged.
- Hull promised to buy Woodward "100 scratchcards" at the end of the week as compensation.
Why it matters: The clash between Hull and Davies — a current tour player versus one of the game's most decorated figures — puts a spotlight on where the line sits between dressing-room humour and cruelty inside women's professional golf, with Hull doubling down rather than backing down ahead of a major championship.
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