Smoking is an expensive habit, and for golf star Charlie Hull, trying to break it might be an expensive habit to put money where the mouth is and go for a cold turkey.
Hal posted three videos on Instagram on Monday. Two of them displayed her strokes on the course, but the final video created waves as she made a shocking and expensive pledge.
“Today I made a decision, I'm going to stop smoking,” Hal said, handing her pack of cigarettes to English golfer Ryan Evans. “It's a £10,000 (≈$13,000) bet. If I get a cigarette in the next two months, I'll give you £10,000.
Evans and Hal agree and shake hands, and Hal orders Evans to throw a pack of cigarettes into the trash.
Hal went viral in the past due to her smoking habits on the course, and fans raved about it, comparing her to longtime golf star John Daly.
“Charlie Hull rips the heater [signing] sign”,” X User wrote in 2024. “Legend.”
Hal smoked a cigarette last year while signing a sign during a US woman's opening. There, in addition to many fans, My fellow golfers were laughing and taking pictures. of Hal's iconic daily moments.
But many hope that this is a step in the right direction for Hal's future.
“Good moves!!” An Instagram user commented on Hull's post. “but also [your] Although healthy, the image is something to give to younger fans. You are worshiped by many people. ”
Hal, who turned 29 on Thursday, is currently ranked 10th in the world among female golfers. She became a pro in 2013 before her 17th birthday and has been stardom ever since.
Since his first entry into the LPGA Tour in 2015, Hull has won two LPGA Tour wins and $9.1 million in profits on the belt.
Her viral moments of smoking during the round were a huge force that led her to her current fame, as she has accumulated over 700,000 followers on Instagram.
So far in 2025, she made two LPGA appearances, with one of them in the top 10.
Hal's next LPGA appearance will take place on March 27th, when the Ford Championship begins in Chandler, Arizona.
