Charley Hull hits back at one of her biggest critics on eve of Women's Open
Charley Hull says she isn't bothered by the criticism that she has received from Trish Johnson on the eve of the AIG Women's Open at St Andrews.
Trish Johnson made it clear earlier in the season she was a huge fan of LPGA Tour star Charley Hull.
That being said, the English professional golfer reckons Hull should have won more times during her career.
Moreover, she believes that at this point Hull should have got her hands on a major championship.
Hull, 28, has won twice on the LPGA Tour and three times on the Ladies European Tour.
She's also made six consecutive starring role appearances for Europe in the Solheim Cup and amassed an overall record in the contest of 9-3-3.
But to date her best finishes in the majors have come with a pair of T2s at the 2016 Chevron Championship and 2023 Women's Open at Walton Heath.
The Kettering native finished six shots behind America's Lilia Vu the last time the major was held at Walton Heath.
This week Hull has a chance to go one better at the AIG Women's Open at St Andrews.
Hull spoke to Telegraph Sport about her chances and the criticism that she has received owing to her 'girly girl' persona, cigarette consumption and use of social media.
She also brought up the fact that the aforementioned Johnson reckons she's too aggressive on the golf course by taking on every pin.
"I am what I am and I ain't what I ain't," Hull told the paper.
She said she gets bored on the golf course and will always approach the game on her own terms.
"So, if I make a bogey, I then use it as a challenge then to make a birdie," she said.
"So, it’s just like tricking my mind.
"And I think it was Trish Johnson that criticised my golf game like the other month or something and she's allowed her opinion, whatever she wants.
"It doesn't bother me. I like Trish and I think she said I play a bit too aggressive sometimes.
"But that's my personality, like in life, if someone says something nasty to me, I'll tell 'em straight back. I won't let it slide."
What did Trish Johnson say about Charley Hull?
In March, Johnson told Sky Sports: "I'm probably her harshest critic because I know how good she is.
"She doesn't win anywhere near enough for her talent, and she doesn't get involved enough."
Johnson added: "The thing with Charley is that you're never going to change her.
"I read something the other day that said how much she loves the game, and it's her love of the game [that costs her].
"She's never going to change. She's just going to go for every pin.
"If you put Charley Hull against Nelly Korda, then I'm picking Nelly every single day of the week."
The AIG Women's Open begins on Thursday.
Tee times will be confirmed on 20 August.
The purse is $9,000,000.
