Three-month bans or even a full year for dawdlers? Charley Hull hits the nail on the head, demanding drastic measures against slow play on the professional tours, while also dishing on quitting smoking and wild tattoo stories. The current world number eight golfer proves once again that she doesn't mince words, both on and off the course.
The 30-year-old Englishwoman's message is clear: Anyone who intentionally or repeatedly delays play should be mercilessly removed. Her logic? Players serious about winning would naturally speed up. This suggestion is no coincidence, as slow play is once again a huge topic on the LPGA, as impressively demonstrated by Carlota Ciganda's recent two-shot penalty at the 2026 Buick LPGA Shanghai.
Hull's Private Life: Tattoos and Nicotine Pouches
But Hull isn't only known for her straightforwardness on the course. She recently quit smoking. After a year and a half of nicotine pouches and a brief return to cigarettes just to get outside, she's now clean – a true feat of willpower. Her personal story goes even deeper: Three tattoos adorn her body, including a 'hold tight' on her foot that she got while very drunk in Ibiza at age 17. At the time, she actually wanted a forehead tattoo, but luckily, the artist had some sense.
A Personality That's Good for Golf
Besides the ex-husband tattoo she's currently trying to remove, she also shares spontaneous matching tattoos with fellow golfer Georgia Hall. These stories show: Charley Hull is more than just a top golfer. She's authentic, a bit wild, and absolutely unpredictable – exactly what we love in golf. Her openness, whether about personal vices or radical rule proposals, makes her one of the most exciting personalities on the green.
