Charley Hull Opens Up on Major Doubts at 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA

Charley Hull arrived at Hazeltine National for the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship openly admitting she has doubts about ever winning a major. Speaking before Thursday’s opening round, the Englishwoman said the near-misses still wake her at night, just over two weeks after she finished a shot behind Nelly Korda at the U.S. Women’s Open. It is the rawest the popular 30-year-old has been about her long wait for a first major title.

Hull tees it up this week as one of the most consistent contenders in the women’s game without a major to show for it. Her honesty about the toll of falling short has become the human story of the week at Hazeltine, set against Korda’s bid to win a third straight major in 2026.

What did Charley Hull say about her major doubts at Hazeltine

Hull said she questions whether she will ever break through, even as the people closest to her stay convinced she will. In comments reported by Sky Sports, she said her dad and her boyfriend keep telling her the major is coming, while she wrestles with the opposite thought. She framed it as a mental battle as much as a golf problem.

“I overthink too much and get too golf-obsessed sometimes,” Hull told Sky Sports. “It’s not healthy to be too golf-obsessed, because then you start not enjoying the rest of your life.” She added that she has doubts “all the time,” even with the encouragement around her.

The most striking detail came from the nights after the U.S. Women’s Open. Hull said she accidentally woke her boyfriend at around 12:30 in the morning because she was physically making a golf swing in her sleep, dreaming about the final round at Riviera and replaying the shots she felt cost her the title. At Hazeltine this week she has been grinding on her chipping and short game, the areas she believes can turn a runner-up into a winner.

Charley Hull‘s major runner-up record

Hull has finished runner-up in five major championships without winning one, and four of those near-misses have come in recent years. The pattern is what makes this story sting for her and her fans, because the form has been there. Here is the full list of her major runner-up finishes.

Year	Major
2016	ANA Inspiration
2023	U.S. Women’s Open
2023	AIG Women’s Open
2025	AIG Women’s Open
2026	U.S. Women’s Open

Five second-place finishes at the highest level put Hull in rare company among players still chasing a first major. She has been a fixture near the top of the women’s world ranking for much of the past decade, and a winner on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tour, which is why the missing major has become the defining question of her career.

The U.S. Women’s Open near-miss that still stings

The freshest wound is the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera, where Hull lost to Korda by a single shot. After opening rounds of 73 and 72 left her outside the top 40 and seven strokes off the halfway lead, Hull charged back with a third-round 65, the lowest round of her major career, and put real pressure on Korda on Sunday before falling just short.

That run is the reason the disappointment lingered. Hull did not back into contention, she stormed into it with the best major round she has ever played, and still came up one shy. Coming to Hazeltine, she has tried to use the late-night replays as fuel rather than weight.

Charley Hull‘s betting and DFS outlook at the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA

Hull profiles as a live contender at Hazeltine. She is one of the best ball-strikers and most aggressive players in the field, a style that travels well to a long, demanding major venue where hitting greens and making birdies in bunches both matter. For bettors, the appeal is obvious and the price usually reflects it, so the cleaner value is often in the top-five, top-10, and top-20 placement markets rather than the outright.

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The bigger picture at Hazeltine

Hull’s bid plays out against the headline story of the week, with Korda chasing a third straight major of 2026 after winning the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is the season’s third women’s major and is being played for a record purse this year. For the full favorites board and contenders, see our 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA odds and picks, and more on Korda’s history bid in our look at her three straight majors run at Hazeltine.

FAQ

How many majors has Charley Hull won

None. Hull is still seeking her first major title. She has five runner-up finishes in majors, most recently at the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open, but has not yet won one. The 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is her next chance.

What women’s majors are left in 2026 after the KPMG

Two. After the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the LPGA major schedule still has the Amundi Evian Championship in July and the AIG Women’s Open later in the summer, giving Hull two more cracks at a maiden major this season.

Where is the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship being played

Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, hosts the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship from June 25 to June 28. Hazeltine is best known as a championship venue that has hosted major men’s events and the Ryder Cup.

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