Charley Hull has never looked like someone eager to tiptoe around awkward opinions, and her latest prank on caddie Adam Woodward only proved it. After handing him a fake scratch-off ticket and watching the joke spiral into pure excitement, she made it clear that the online outrage did not land with her. The whole thing was meant to be light, and Hull seemed just as interested in keeping the vibe loose as she was in the reaction.
The prank happened during tournament week, when Hull bought the fake ticket in town and passed it along to Woodward the next day. He scratched it, thought he had hit the jackpot, and briefly acted like the luckiest man alive. That was enough for Hull to crack up, especially once the reality sank in and the fake win turned into one of those stories that gets retold forever in the locker room.
Hull said Woodward took the joke well and never came across as offended. In her telling, he laughed after the shock wore off, which is exactly what she expected from someone who knows the difference between a harmless prank and something mean-spirited. She also brushed off the critics who were clutching their pearls online, making it plain that not every joke in sports needs a full courtroom trial.
There was a little guilt mixed in, sure, but not enough to kill the humor. Hull joked that she would make it up to him by buying 100 scratch cards at the end of the week, which sounds like her way of keeping the prank in the family instead of letting it become a big drama. She also said she hoped he could still make more money that week if they played well, which is about as close to a peace offering as a golfer and caddie can get after a fake lottery win.
The story got even better when Hull described Woodward’s full-on reaction. According to her, he was scratching the ticket like his life depended on it, then yanked off his hat and glasses and started racing around the player’s lounge shouting that he had won $100,000. It was the kind of over-the-top response that turns a simple gag into a perfect sports tale, especially once the punchline lands and everyone is left laughing.
Hull said the fake ticket had Woodward sweating, trembling, and barely able to believe his own eyes before the truth came out. She joked that he nearly quit the job after realizing the “big win” was nothing but smoke and mirrors, which only makes the whole thing sound even more ridiculous. For a player known for speaking her mind, Hull’s version of events had the kind of blunt, playful energy that makes her hard to ignore.
The prank also came at a pretty good time for Hull on the course, since she was in the mix at the Women’s Open and sitting tied for seventh at 2-under after two rounds. She was only four shots off the lead, so the mood around her camp had plenty of room for laughs without losing sight of the business at hand. When a player is scoring well and keeping the atmosphere relaxed, even a fake lottery ticket can become part of the week’s rhythm.
And that rhythm matters in golf, where pressure can stack up fast and every little moment gets magnified. Some fans want players to act polished every second, but Hull’s response showed she has no interest in pretending she lives in a vacuum. She wanted a good laugh, Woodward got one too, and the rest of the noise just ended up sounding like background static.
