Charley Hull adamant for Turnberry to host women’s event

Charley Hull says it’s a ‘shame’ that Trump Turnberry isn’t on the Open rota or part of the women’s schedule.

The Englishwoman headed straight from the Olympics to the Ailsa Course for a round on Monday – which she claims is ‘one of the best in the world’.

“Yeah, I thought it was a great golf course,” she said, ahead of the Women’s Scottish Open this week.

“I love being out on the course, and the views on that golf course are brilliant. It was so much fun.”

Turnberry was struck from the R&A’s list of Open venues in 2021 after the US Capitol riots, but Hull, 28, has no doubts over its place in the professional game.

“A hundred per cent,” she said of whether it should make an Open return. “I think it’s a shame, it’s a really top track.”

Hull was also every bit as hopeful it can return to the women’s game after hosting the AIG Women’s Open in 2002 and 2015.

“Honestly, it’s one of the best golf courses in the world. It would be a shame not to be on there.”

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Her short-lived trip was part of a one day ‘holiday’ before a busy two-week spell in Scotland for Hull, starting at Dundonald Links this week.

The two-time LPGA Tour winner says she is feeling good, despite being ‘patched up’ after suffering a freak injury at the end of June.

It resulted in her withdrawing from the Aramco Team Series London event at the start of July and opening her Olympic medal bid with an 81 last week.

My back’s a little bit sore this morning, and my shoulder is actually a bit tight,” she said. “But it comes and goes.”

She’ll be hoping to put it behind her and build on last year’s second-place finish at the AIG Women’s Open next week.

Hull says it’s one of two events that rank highest in her list of career goals.

“I would say the U.S. Open and the women’s AIG, the British Open is the two top events for me.

“[It’s] obviously on home soil and is one we always dream of; that and the U.S. Open are always the ones you dream of winning as a little girl.”

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.