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Charley Hull Stands Firm After Viral Scratchcard Prank on Caddie

Her refusal to apologise and pledge to buy scratchcards for her longtime caddie has kept the episode in the headlines as she chases a major at Royal Lytham.

Overview

  • Hull bought a fake £100,000 scratchcard from a Blackpool joke shop earlier this week and filmed longtime caddie Adam Woodward celebrating before she revealed the ticket was fake.
  • The clip went viral and provoked widespread criticism online and from figures inside golf who called the stunt cruel, while other outlets and fans described it as banter between close friends.
  • Hull has repeatedly declined to apologise, saying she would '100 percent' do it again, telling critics to 'loosen up' and promising to buy Woodward 100 scratchcards at the end of the week.
  • Woodward, who has caddied for Hull for more than a decade, publicly described the prank as funny and has joked about plotting revenge, with both stressing their long-standing rapport.
  • The episode has kept attention on Hull’s behaviour as well as her play at the AIG Women’s Open, where she sits in contention and where any finish affects both her pay and the caddie’s share of prize money.