Hull hoping for home comfort

LAST week, at the UL International Crown in Chicago, she revelled in keeping the home crowd quiet. This week, at the Ricoh Women’s British Open being staged over the Marquess course at Woburn, Charley Hull is hell-bent on hearing the home crowd roar.

When not travelling, Hull, 20, can be spotted at the Bedfordshire course, where she has a parking spot. ‘I haven’t played the Marquess course that often. But I do know that if I’m in contention and I’ve got the crowd going, that will be a huge plus.’

It has been a quiet summer for Hull since she pushed Lydia Ko at the ANA Inspiration at Rancho Mirage, California, in April. Now is the time to find form.

‘I’m never going to have a month like the next one again, with a home major followed by Rio, so it would be wonderful to play really well,’ she said.