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‘I still don’t feel 100 percent now’ – Charley Hull opens up on ‘scary’ Evian collapse

Published

10 months ago

Jul 24, 2025

Charley Hull is back in action this week, two weeks after being stretchered off the course after collapsing at the Evian Championship.

Hull collapsed twice during her opening round at the Evian Championship, and speaking ahead of this week’s Women’s Scottish Open, Hull opened up on the experience, revealing that she is still not 100 percent following the “bad virus”.

“I was feeling really rough on the Monday and I was being sick all day because I flew home after Ireland,” Hull explained. “Then Tuesday I woke up and I still wasn’t feeling very well. I had a practice round and I was just so tired. All my bones were aching in my body, and I had a really high temperature.”

By Wednesday, Hull was still unwell but insisted on completing the Pro-Am, “I soldiered through the Pro-Am, but I felt really rough, and all my bones were aching still,” she said.

Hull then described how the Thursday of her opening round unfolded. “I woke up in the morning and I felt really dizzy, cold sweats, had no energy,” she said. Despite this, Hull was 1 under through 12 holes.

“On the third hole of the course, which was my 12th, I felt really dizzy and I was in the bunker hitting a fairway shot and had to sit down for a minute because my eyesight went and my hearing went,” she recalled. “I don’t know if anyone has ever fainted before, but your eyesight goes, then your hearing, and then it goes all muffled.”

Then things got even worse, “Before I hit my tee shot, my eyesight went again, my hearing went, and then my knees gave way and I collapsed,” she said. “My caddie said my eyes rolled to the back of my head and I was out for over a minute. The security guard and the medic caught me just before I was about to hit my head on a concrete slab.”

Hull revealed how she was then put on an IV drip and stretcher after her blood pressure was recorded at 80/50 and her blood sugar at a low 0.4. “Every time I stood up, I fainted,” she said.

Interestingly, Hull even asked if she could finish her round later that evening, but tournament officials told her it was not possible. “I was gutted,” she said. “I just had no energy since then, really.”

Though still not at full strength, Hull is competing in Scotland this week. “I still don’t feel 100 percent now, like 80 percent,” she said. “I’ll take my time out there this week. Probably won’t see me strolling 30 yards ahead of everyone like I usually do. Probably be 30 yards behind everyone, but I’ll get it done.”

On waking up from the collapse, Hull said:

“It was weird, but it was actually quite scary. When I woke up from fainting I felt like I had come out of a really nice deep sleep. Like, I felt really nice. I was like, ‘oh, this feels good.’

“I’m, like, ‘that’s not my bedroom.’ I see birds above me and about 15 people around me and I was like, ‘where the f*** am I?’”

Despite not being at 100 percent, Hull fired a round of 1 under par on Thursday at the Women’s Scottish Open to sit just four off the lead.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”