Hull went viral at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open when she was seen ripping a cigarette at Lancaster Country Club during the major. Smoking on the course used to be common in the game of golf, but with the decrease in cigarette consumption over the years, there are very few who still take a puff while competing. John Daly is about the only one fans will still see competing with a smoke in his mouth. “I find it quite funny because I actually do go to the gym and I’m a very healthy person,” Hull said about smoking. “I only smoke. I hardly drink. I don’t need to drink because, actually, I can have a fun time without it.”
It’s not uncommon for golfers to have a specific weapon they utilize to bring out their best. It can be a driver, a 5-iron or a putter, and it varies from player to player. For Great Britain’s Charley Hull, the secret to her success isn’t a club, but a smoke. 2024
The British woman is in Paris now competing at the 2024 Olympics with the hopes of bringing a medal back to her home country. Her fellow Brit Tommy Fleetwood earned silver on the men’s side this year, but a female from Great Britain has never won any medal in Olympic golf.
However, Hull is playing with a disadvantage — at least for her. She won’t be having any smokes at the 2024 Olympics, as it is banned at the international competition.
“Yeah, I do smoke on the course, it’s just something I do,” Hull said before the start of the Olympic tournament. “It’s a habit but I won’t do it this week.”
Here is more to know about the smoking ban in Paris.
