Smoking at the US Open and alleged reality star romance: How Charley Hull went viral in 2024…
Cigarettes, supposedly dating a reality TV star and replicating Tiger Woods’ club twirls: Charley Hull has gone viral for many reasons in 2024…
Having established herself as one of the top LPGA Tour performers, Charley Hull has also grabbed people’s attention worldwide with her on-course and off-course antics in 2024.
Hull’s popularity online is born out of her success on the fairways, but it seems to have increased tenfold this year after a couple of moments from her season went viral.
During this year’s US Women’s Open, Hull was spotted smoking a cigarette during the event which is uncommon in the game. Fans and followers responded with shock, amusement, and admiration after this moment was recorded and widely shared on social media. Hull’s honest admission of her smoking habit was unexpected yet relatable.
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“I only smoke. I hardly drink. I don’t need to drink because actually I can have a fun time without it,” Hull said after the final round at Lancaster Country Club.
“My dad smokes 40 a day since he was 12 years old and now he’s 75, and my nephew smokes who is like 25. My whole family smokes, so it’s not something that I’ve noticed being odd.
“I hate smoking. I used to curse at my dad when I was younger for smoking, but I think it’s to do a little bit when I’m stressed. I was a bit stressed last year and I just vaped, and I wanted to stop vaping, and even though smoking is not better than vaping, it’s just you can vape indoors all the time.
“I thought if I smoke, I’m going to go outside and smoke a cigarette. When it’s a slow round on the golf course I smoke quite a few more than I should.”
Ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris where Hull competes for Team GB, she was told she could not smoke while playing Le Golf National.
“It’s a habit but I won’t do it this week. I don’t think you’re allowed.”
“I think it will,” she said to how it could affect her chances. “Because it relaxes me a little bit. But it is what it is.”
Charley Hull cigarette video is one of many viral moments of 2024
She might have downplayed the significance of her smoking, but there’s no downplaying one distinctive club twirl which recently grabbed the attention of both casual viewers and golf enthusiasts.
A video of the Kettering-born star performing a complex club twirl at the LPGA’s Dow Championship clocked up thousands of views with many people sharing comments and drawing comparisons to Tiger Woods, another figure known for his iconic twirls.
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Whether she’s talking about her game, her personal life, sharing anecdotes, or just entertaining on the golf course, it is no secret as to why the 28-year-old has captured the attention and affection of golf fans around the world and grown such a large fanbase.
Hull’s personal life has been a subject of intrigue this year as she has been romantically linked to Gary ‘Gaz’ Beadle, a star from the reality TV series Geordie Shore. When Beadle shared a picture of the two of them on social media, fans and the press started to speculate that they were dating.
They’ve recently shared the fairways at the Old Course at St Andrews and Dunstanburgh Castle and romantic links are all the more pertinent now that Beadle’s own golf platform Gaz’s Golf has taken off.
Although Hull and Beadle have not formally acknowledged their relationship, Hull’s profile has reached a new field of interest because of the possible romance. The concept of a top golfer dating a reality TV star? This was always going to spark attention.
Hull has shown her vibrant personality ever since she burst on to the professional scene in 2013. She enjoys engaging in light-hearted humour and conversations with spectators in between shots and shows a remarkably laid-back character even when the stakes are highest.
With 594,000 followers on Instagram, Hull’s social media presence attests to her popularity. She often shares behind-the-scenes photos of her life including her favourite meals, workouts, and leisure activities.
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