Once again, it was so near yet so far in a major for Charley Hull, with the 29-year-old finishing tied for second at the AIG Women’s Open on Sunday at Royal Porthcawl.
Charley Hull went into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open in a tie for fourth. However, it seemed that she had an uphill battle on her hands to put herself in contention in Wales, with Miyu Yamashita three shots ahead.
An incredible finale looked to be on the cards when Hull reached the 15th tee at five under par for the day and 11 under par for the tournament.
Unfortunately, bogeys on 16 and 17 all but dashed Hull’s hopes of victory. And when a wayward approach on 18 left her with little green to work with for her third shot, it seemed that her race was run.
Megan Khang reacts to playing alongside Charley Hull in the final round of The Women’s Open
It is yet another reminder of Hull’s frightening amount of talent. This week marks the fourth time that she has finished second in a major, with two of those runner-up finishes coming in the last three Women’s Open Championships.
It was Megan Khang who was playing alongside Hull in the last round. Khang was unable to find that next gear as she posted an even par round to finish tied for sixth.
But she suggested that she took a lot from Hull’s performance.
“Honestly I couldn’t find a fairway today, so scrambled for an even round. It was fun watching Charley play. I always have good fun with Charley out there. It was inspiring to see some of the putts she was making, so hopefully I could take the lid off a little sooner than I’d hoped. Kind of hard to do it when I wasn’t in the short stuff,” she said.
“Honestly very happy with the fight back for even. I know it’s not enough to win, but it is kind of nice to finish the major season with a top 10.”
Charley Hull’s performance is truly remarkable off the back of the Evian Championship
It is surprising, given her talent, that first major continues to evade Hull. She does not appear to be a player who feels the burden of the scars from close calls in the past.
Hull would now be forgiven for questioning whether she is going end up on that list of incredible golfers who never won a major, particularly as the season approaches its conclusion.
But she can take so much confidence from the fact that she finished second just a couple of weeks after she was forced to withdraw from the Evian Championship due to illness.
To come so close to winning the AIG Women’s Open with that in mind is seriously impressive. Many will be more convinced than ever that it will all come together for Hull at some point on the biggest stage.
It feels like a matter of time.
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