Charley Hull is buoyed by how well she has played this season but admitted injuries have prevented her from performing at her best.

The 30-year-old has enjoyed a fine 2026, finishing inside the top 10 at three of the five women’s major championships and won the Ladies European Tour’s season-opening event, the PIF Saudi Ladies International, in February.

But Hull, who will play in her eighth consecutive Solheim Cup this September, told Sky Sports she feels it has been a “hit and miss” year.

“I’ve been playing some very good golf and then other weeks I don’t really show up, but that’s because of my injuries,” Hull said ahead of this week’s PIF London Championship, live on Sky Sports.

“I find it very hard to swing and get my swing where I want it to be.

“I’m managing it quite well, but I feel very stiff this week.”

Hull suffered a back injury in July 2025, before also sustaining ligament damage in her ankle later that August and has continued to manage those injuries since.

“My back is a bit sore today, actually,” she said. “When you have a long week it does impact that.”

Hull: I couldn’t get my putter going at Royal Lytham & St Annes

Hull rose into contention at last week’s AIG Women’s Open and found herself five shots off the lead heading into the final round.

The 30-year-old mixed in three birdies, two double bogeys and a bogey on her front nine.

After the turn, she gave herself multiple chances to make birdies but was unable to make up ground on the leaders, with Hull finishing the week tied for sixth.

Amid putting issues and dealing with the pressure of trying to win her first major title on home soil, her overriding takeaway from the week was a positive one.

“I didn’t putt very well at all,” Hull said. “Those two doubles in my final round cost me and the bogey on the eighth hole.

“Then I gave myself a birdie chance every hole on the back nine, and I just didn’t hole it.

“I just didn’t get my putter going, but I felt like I was under so much pressure last week with everything going on.

“I felt like it went kind of well and I think that’s why I’m so drained now.”

Hull was cheered on throughout the week by thousands of fans at Royal Lytham & St Annes and is hopeful she can continue to inspire the younger generation to play golf.

“It’s an intense week for me, but I tried to sign pretty much every autograph there because if it wasn’t for the fans there wouldn’t be a golf event, so you should always give back.

“It’s so nice to see people out there cheering your name and the younger generation.

“It’s really cool [to have younger fans looking up to me]. It’s a lot to have on your shoulders, though. I didn’t realise how intense it can be.

“But it’s pretty cool, it’s nice to see, and hopefully one of them will be out playing the AIG Women’s Open in 10 years’ time.”

Hull tees off alongside Patty Tavatanakit and Alison Lee at Centurion Club at 8.14am on Thursday as she bids to win the PIF London Championship.

Watch the PIF London Championship live on Sky Sports with coverage of rounds one and two commencing at 2pm on Thursday and Friday on Sky Sports Golf. Watch the final two rounds live from 1pm on Saturday and Sunday also on Sky Sports Golf.

It’s been another big week in sport, including the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, the Women’s Open and managerial changes as clubs approach the start of another season of football.

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Trent Rockets went top of The Hundred women’s table after a fourth win on the bounce against Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge that all but assures them a spot in the latter stages of the tournament.

Sophia Dunkley (65 off 37 balls) produced another batting masterclass to extend her advantage at the top of the run-scoring charts, her third straight fifty seeing Rockets chase down 123 with 16 balls to spare.

Even the setback of losing two greats of the modern game to consecutive balls – Nat Sciver-Brunt for 24, and then Ash Gardner bounced out by Lauren Filer – failed to derail the home side.

Earlier, 19-year-old talent Davina Perrin (18 off 13) had started energetically for Phoenix, but when she miscued a Kim Garth (4-23) delivery to mid-on, Birmingham’s familiar batting failing showed again.

Alice Capsey’s challenging tournament continued, clean-bowled by Charley Phillips (1-22) for one, before Ellyse Perry departed for the same score when her Australian team-mates Gardner (1-30) and Beth Mooney combined to great effect.

When Tammy Beaumont (24 off 21) was run out by a bullet throw from Dunkley, Phoenix were four down for just 55 and were indebted to Emma Lamb (45 off 34) and Annerie Dercksen (21 off 16) to at least see them up to a competitive total.

But, with Dunkley lurking, 122 was never likely to be enough and a third defeat in five severely dents Phoenix’s hopes of making the knockouts.

Fire boost hopes with win over rival Super Giants

Welsh Fire boosted their chances of qualification with a three-wicket win over Manchester Super Giants on the back of an inspired bowling performance at Emirates Old Trafford.

Fire’s attack restricted the home side to a paltry 85-9, and that’s with 14 of those runs coming off the last six of their 100 balls.

Ireland’s Orla Prendergast – a replacement for New Zealand’s Sophie Devine – was the star for Fire, claiming 4-18, the best figures in women’s competition this year.

Despite the low target, Fire made a bit of a meal of their chase, losing seven wickets before getting over the line with nine balls to spare – England spinner Sophie Ecclestone’s superb figures of 3-14 not quite enough to turn the match in Manchester’s favour.

The result moves Welsh Fire up to 12 points in fourth, tucked one spot and two points behind their opponents in the table, with two games to play.

Southern Brave and Trent Rockets are all but assured of the top two spots in the table and a place in the knockout stages, leaving only one space in the women’s eliminator up for grabs.

What is happening in The Hundred on Thursday?

After Wednesday’s four games in a day, Thursday sees a return to a single double-header and a capital city derby clash as London Spirit women’s team host MI London from 3pm before the men’s sides square off from 6.30pm. Catch both fixtures live on Sky Sports.

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