“My hips always sit open”: Charley Hull details her biggest physical setback after injury at age 17
Charley Hull has to do some unique workouts in order to keep up as one of the world's best golfers. Fresh off an appearance - and a quality one at that - at the 2024 Solheim Cup, she detailed one of the things she has to do to help keep a personal issue from affecting her golf game.
Hull's trainer shared that she makes her do the hip workouts despite her disdain because it "levels her hips off at impact." The trainer added that Hull struggled with her hips when she first signed on, to which Hull responded:
"So I had an injury when I was 17. I fell down a wet step. Ever since then, my hips always sit open. I have a lot of physio on them all the time and these Bulgarian split squats help me keep them on, which is very important for me and my golf swing."
The English golfer said she has no hip rotation in her backswing because of how they sit, and that these squats help keep them in the right place so her backswing works effectively. Charley Hull revealed that she still doesn't have as much rotation as others and that she still doesn't like the workout.
However, it does seem to be making an impact; Hull is the 12th-ranked golfer in the world and a two-time LPGA Tour winner.
Dame Laura Davies praises Charley Hull's epic Solheim Cup
Charley Hull wasn't able to lead the Europeans to victory and retain the trophy in the Solheim Cup, but she was able to defeat Nelly Korda in singles. Hull was matched up with the World No. 1 and she came through, and Dame Laura Davies was impressed.
She said via Sky Sports:
"I can't believe she's not already [a major champion], as she's so talented. It's not easy to win major championships, we all know that, but that's what we'd hope for her because she's that good."
Davies believes Hull needs to win more tournaments and put herself in winning situations more often. She said she knows Hull does this often, especially in Majors, citing the US Women's Open and the AIG Women's Open last year, but believes a breakthrough "has to happen" eventually.
The Englishwoman added:
"She has been superb this week. She turned up, she has been great fun and has been keeping us all entertained, but then she produced on the course as well - you can't ask for more as a team-mate than that."
Davies said there's no intimidating Korda and that Team Europe knew that, but they had supreme confidence in Hull going out to compete with her head-to-head. She called Hull's overall outing "magnificent."