Charley Hull celebrated her 30th birthday this week and shared a few moments from the day on social media. The English golfer, who turned 30 on March 20, posted a carousel a day later, giving a glimpse of how she spent the occasion.
In the pictures, Hull was seen dressed in a rose gold sequin outfit, paired with glittery heels and a gold handbag. She captioned the post:
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“Had the best birthday ❤️ blessed 🎂”
Charley Hull was born to Dave, a former plasterer, and Basienka, who is of Polish descent. She was introduced to golf at a very young age and began playing with her father at Kettering Golf Club. By the age of nine, she was already competing against adults and went on to build a strong amateur career which included appearances in the Junior Solheim Cup and the Curtis Cup.
She turned professional in 2013 and made an immediate impact, recording multiple top-10 finishes and becoming the youngest player to feature in the Solheim Cup that year. Her first win on the Ladies European Tour came in 2014 at the Lalla Meryem Cup and she went on to secure the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit in the same season.
Charley Hull claimed her first LPGA Tour title in 2016 at the Tour Championship and has since added more wins across both tours. In total, she has nine professional titles, including victories on the LPGA Tour and the LET.
She has also come close in majors finishing runner up at events like the ANA Inspiration and the Women’s British Open. Alongside that, she has been a regular part of Europe’s Solheim Cup team contributing to multiple wins for Team Europe.
Where Charley Hull stands this season
Away from the birthday celebrations, Charley Hull has not been in action over the last couple of weeks. She is missing the ongoing Ford Founders Cup and had also skipped the Blue Bay LPGA event where she finished tied for 19th at eight under last year.
Her next appearance is already lined up. She is set to play the Aramco Championship in Las Vegas from April 2 to 5 with a strong field expected that includes Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul and Lydia Ko.
She goes into that stretch on the back of a good start to the season. Hull won the PIF Saudi Ladies International in Riyadh closing with a 65 to get to 19 under and secure her fifth Ladies European Tour title.
That result also moved her up to No. 3 in the world rankings, the highest of her career and the best mark by an English player in the women’s game. Hull said she noticed it but it is not something she focuses on too much.
“Obviously, my goal was always to be world No. 1,” Hull said. “But yeah, it’s pretty cool that obviously got to No. 3. But I’m not really one to stare at rankings and stuff because it shifts all the time. I just look at it, think it’s pretty cool, carry on, and crack on, play golf.”
The jump comes after a difficult run last season. She dealt with a back issue, collapsed during the Evian Championship, and later picked up an ankle ligament injury.
She also had a health scare earlier this year and even considered skipping the HSBC Women’s World Championship, but still ended up finishing tied for 10th. At the moment Charley Hull sits third in the Rolex Rankings, behind Thitikul and Korda.
Edited by Sonali Verma