British golfer Charley Hull addresses criticism of a prank she played on her caddie ahead of the Women’s Open. Hull says she will not apologise, arguing that people should “lighten up.” She revealed that she bought fake scratchcards from a shop in Blackpool and used one to trick caddie Adam Woodward into thinking he had won £100,000. Hull filmed Woodward’s reactions, which begin with excitement and then shift to disappointment after the prank is revealed.
Multiple outlets report that the incident went viral and led to backlash and calls for Hull to apologise. Hull’s response, consistent across sources, is that she does not see the prank as deserving the criticism it received. The reporting also notes surrounding tournament context, including the Women’s Open leaderboard at the time of the coverage, where Atthittham Thitikul is listed as leading at -7 and Ryu Jin-Young is mentioned on -5.
