Olympics: LPGA stars Charley Hull, Georgia Hall supply enjoyable Paris preview

Charley Hull and Georgia Hall are finest buddies who grew up taking part in golf collectively and are each LPGA veterans.

This week, they paired up for the LPGA Dow Championship, a multi-format stroke-play workforce occasion at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.

In rounds one and three, the women will play foursomes or alternate shot. For the second and last rounds, will probably be four-ball or finest ball—very like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour.

They have identified one another since they had been 11 years outdated, and they’re celebrating 17 years of friendship. Hull calls Hall ‘George,’ whereas the previous AIG Women’s Open champion calls her finest buddy ‘Charles.’

“We stay three minutes away from one another now, and there’s not a day that goes by we don’t converse,” Hall mentioned.

The duo may also characterize Team Great Britain within the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Becoming an Olympian is an enormous deal and much more particular for this duo as a result of they get to do it collectively.

“Just spending time with George as a result of we love taking part in golf collectively,” Hull mentioned. “That week goes to be a little bit of a busy week, however it’s simply good to share it along with your finest buddy, particularly in a second like that.”

Even although they are going to have loads of Olympic duties, the pair has made plans to buy groceries and enjoy the experience. Hall has by no means been to town of affection, whereas Hull has solely visited Paris as soon as.

“You get to share the expertise with me the primary time,” Hull mentioned, smiling. “But actually, I really actually wish to go to Paris someday.”

“Yeah, let’s buy groceries,” Hall mentioned.

Shopping on the Olympics? Neither athlete is a large sports activities fan, however they every have a separate occasion they wish to watch. Hull desires to look at boxing, whereas Hall desires to take a look at gymnastics.

The better part was the compromise between the 2 so they may spend as a lot time collectively as doable.

“You’ll go to gymnastics, and I’ll go to boxing, and we’ll should go to one another’s one,” Hull mentioned.

This week, their workforce title is the Rose and Thorn as a result of buddy, Ryan Evans, gave it to them. They even have a walk-up tune, “Best Friend,” by rapper Saweetie.

“Georgia goes to him, ‘Describe me and Charley,’ and Ryan goes, ‘Georgia, you’re like the stunning English rose, and Charley, you’re just like the thorn.’ I’m like, ‘Oh, thanks, Ryan,’” Hull defined.

Hall acknowledged it was stark, however she shortly made her finest buddy really feel higher about it.

“There’s a lot of thorns across the rose, so that you shield me, don’t you,” Hall mentioned.

“Yeah, I shield her,” Hull responded with a saucy grin.

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This week in Michigan, they are going to faucet into their connection to seek out success.

“I do know when Charley is upset earlier than she does, and she or he’s the identical with me,” Hall mentioned. “We know one another properly, and I believe that’s so vital. This sort of occasion, we go on the market and have enjoyable.”

“one hundred pc,” Hull chimed in. “George is aware of me higher than I do know myself.”

These two are among the many 60 ladies who will compete within the Paris Olympics at Le Golf National, the 2018 Ryder Cup venue.

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