While she is yet to win a major championship, there have arguably been few bigger superstars of European golf than Charley Hull over the last 15 years.
Many will remember Charley Hull‘s performance at the 2013 Solheim Cup. The then 17-year-old had received a captain’s pick from Liselotte Neumann and went on to take two points from three matches. Her 5&4 victory over Paula Creamer was an incredible statement.
It is a surprise that major championships have not followed in the 12 years since. But Hull remains one of the biggest names on the women’s side of the game.
When Europe needed a spark on Sunday at last year’s Solheim Cup, it was Hull who Suzann Pettersen sent out first to take on Nelly Korda. The world number one had, up until that point, been flawless at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
Charley Hull suggests whether she would ever captain Europe’s Solheim Cup team
But Hull was sensational in the top match, winning 6&4.
Hull does not turn 30 until next year. But given that she has now played in seven Solheim Cups, it is inevitable that some would wonder whether she will ever be tempted to captain the side one day.
However, speaking on the No Laying Up Podcast, Hull left absolutely no room for doubt in her response to being asked whether she would ever want to lead the European side in the future.
“Never. Never in a million years, I’d never be captain. It’s not a bit of me. Definitely,’ she said.
“No [to being assistant]. Because I’d be too agitated, I’d want to hit everyone’s shot.”
Charley Hull is not alone in not wanting the Solheim Cup captaincy
Hull would not be the first European superstar to snub the chance to captain the team. Dame Laura Davies has been a vice-captain on numerous occasions without taking the top job.
Meanwhile, neither Annika Sorenstam nor Pettersen were victorious captains during their respective spells in charge.
It is Anna Nordqvist who will lead the team in the Netherlands next year. The Swede has been such a stalwart of the European side, making the competition’s first ever hole in one in 2013.
Meanwhile, Mel Reid and Caroline Hedwall look to be potential successors once Nordqvist’s tenure comes to an end. Reid, in particular, looks to be made for the role.
It would be a shame if Hull did decide to walk away from the competition altogether once her playing days are done. However, the good news is that it is likely to be some time before the 29-year-old even needs to think about crossing that bridge.
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