Charley Hull pulls out of Curtis Cup, will play Kraft Nabisco Championship
Charley Hull, who was gearing up to play the Curtis Cup this season, will now be setting her sights on the Kraft Nabisco Championship, it was reported.
According to the details, Hull lately decided to give Curtis Cup a miss after she was offered a spot at the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
English Hull had reportedly pulled out of the Natural Charity Classic, Florida, a few days back, so that she could participate in the Curtis Cup, representing Great Britain & Ireland.
However, the offer for the Kraft Nabisco made her changer her decision to participate in the Curtis Cup.
Speaking about her decision to head to Mission Hill, CA, instead of representing her country at Curtis Cup, Hull said that she had not planned to quit the Cup in the first place, because she missed the Florida event for this.
The Kraft Nabisco Championship is a major championship and is considered to be one of the most prestigious tournaments on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour.
Hull, who is currently ranked 9th in England golf, is eyeing a major victory this season.
“I’d love to play in the Curtis Cup, and I had planned to take part in the training session at Nairn,” Hull said.
He added, “I pulled out of a professional tournament in Florida (Florida’s Natural Charity Classic on the Symetra Tour) so I could participate in the training session”.
Hull may have missed a chance to represent Great Britain at the Curtis Cup, but she has decided to put her skills to test at a much bigger level.
According to the details, Kraft Nabisco Championship is slated to start from March 29. The event’s date clashes with the Curtis Cup trial session, that will be held from March 23-25, Nairn, Scotland.
LGU has said that Hull was supposed to stick to the agreement she made as a Curtis Cup squad member.
It was confirmed that Hull is no longer on the squad that will play against the United States.
“While player agreements are important, the aim is to win the Curtis Cup. For a 15-year-old player, ranked ninth in the world, to be invited to play in one of golf’s Majors is an outstanding achievement and for Charley to be punished for her success makes
no sense,” John Petrie, Chief Executive of England Golf stated.
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