Charley Hull triumphs at Aramco Team Series in Riyadh with impressive 18-under finish

England鈥檚 Charley Hull stormed to victory at the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh on Saturday, closing with a 66 to secure her first tournament win since 2022. (Supplied/LET)
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  • Englishwoman鈥檚 18-under-par performance gave her a three-stroke lead over Denmark鈥檚 Nicole Broch Estrup

RIYADH: England鈥檚 Charley Hull stormed to victory at the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh on Saturday, closing with a 66 to secure her first tournament win since 2022.

Hull鈥檚 18-under-par performance gave her a three-stroke lead over Denmark鈥檚 Nicole Broch Estrup, marking her sixth professional win and her fourth on the Ladies European Tour.

Hull attributed her success to her sharp play and solid putting. 

鈥淚 felt really sharp, I played very solidly today,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 made a bogey on the par five 17th and the par three, but that was just two three putts. So quite long putts, in all fairness, and they got away from me a little bit, but felt like I held my game together pretty well. And 18-under for three days is a pretty good score.鈥�

Starting the final round two strokes behind Slovenia鈥檚 Pia Babnik, Hull quickly took control with an aggressive approach, sinking birdies throughout the front nine. 

Her momentum was especially evident on the par-5 fifth hole, where she drove close to the green, setting up a perfect chip that left her with a simple tap-in birdie.

鈥淚 was actually chatting to someone who was quite close to me before I started, and he said, get off to a fast start, try and get ahead,鈥� Hull shared. 鈥淭hat's what I did 鈥� and it鈥檚 a good job I listened to them.鈥�

Hull maintained her lead despite bogeys on the 14th and 17th, closing with a steady par on the 18th. Her friends Georgia Hall and Annabell Dimmock were there to celebrate as she sank her final putt, capping off a flawless week in Riyadh.

She now turns her focus to the final events of the LPGA Tour in the US before preparing for a major campaign in 2025. 

鈥淚鈥檓 going home for a week, before I head back to America for the last two events in the LPGA Tour, which is the ANNIKA event, and then the CME Group Tour Championship. I like the Tour Championship golf course. I won there in 2016, so I鈥檓 looking forward to them too, and then home for Christmas, I can鈥檛 wait.鈥�

The Aramco Team Series in Riyadh, one of five $1 million LET events hosted by Golf Saudi this season, capped off an impactful year for golf in 黑料社区. 

Golf Saudi CEO Noah Alireza praised the tournament, saying: 鈥淲hat an incredible week of golf we鈥檝e enjoyed here in Riyadh 鈥� and what fitting and deserving champions we have in both Charley Hull and Team Tamburlini.鈥�

Alireza also highlighted the event鈥檚 local influence, noting the participation of ten Saudi amateur players and the success of Golf Saudi鈥檚 Go Golf initiative, which has brought 58 new Saudi players into the game. 

鈥淎ll of these are landmark moments as we continue to grow golf in 黑料社区. I鈥檇 like to thank all the players and partners who helped make this an unforgettable week of golf and we look forward to the return of the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF next year.鈥�