Charley Hull has revealed that she is suffering from degenerative arthiritis in her shoulder as the English golfer eyes success at the Women’s Open at St Andrews.
The 28-year-old fell short in last year’s competition after being pipped by American Lilia Vu, who produced a brilliant final-round 67 to clinch victory at Walton Heath.
Ranked tenth in the world, Hull begins her campaign on Thursday in a group consisting of defending champion Vu and world number one Nelly Korda.
Hull comes into the competition on the back of a tied 27th-place finish at the Olympics having started slowly at Paris 2024 with a first-round 81.