Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie

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McLean, K. (2026, July 31). Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/charley-hull-caddie-prank-backlash-9.7290887?cmp=rss

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Golfer Charley Hull has been widely criticized on social media for a prank she played on her caddie, Adam Woodward, by giving him a fake lottery card worth £100,000 ($188,300 Cdn). According to Hull, Woodward was so convinced he had won the money that he ran around the players' lounge celebrating before being told it was a joke. The online backlash against Hull has been severe, with many calling her "sociopathic" and saying she took pleasure in destroying someone's hope. Hull has reportedly earned over $12.9 million in her career, including almost $10m from tournament prize earnings.
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Charley Hull, a 30-year-old English golfer and three-time LPGA winner, is facing criticism after admitting she tricked her caddie Adam Woodward into thinking he had won £100,000 ($188,300 Cdn) on a fake lottery card. Hull purchased the novelty card from a joke shop in Blackpool, and when Woodward scratched it, he believed he had won the money and was "literally running around" saying he was taking the day off. However, Hull revealed the prank during a news conference ahead of the AIG Women's Open, adding that Woodward's face was "so happy" and he was sweating and trembling before they had to break the news to him that it was fake. The stunt has sparked online backlash, with many fans criticizing Hull for being insensitive and cruel. Hull later posted a video of the prank on social media, saying "Sorry Adam, looks like you're still on the bag this week!" but Woodward has not commented publicly.

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🔮 But she'd given him a fake card English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward — but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss. The three-time LPGA winner is facing widespread criticism after revealing during a Wednesday news conference that she tricked Woodward into believing he'd won £100,000 ($188,300 Cdn) on a fake lottery card.
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Blackpool English LPGA the AIG Women's Open the AIG Women’s Open

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Hull ORG · 5× Woodward PERSON · 3× Charley Hull PERSON · 2× Adam PERSON · 1× Adam Woodward PERSON · 1× Blackpool GPE · 1× Charley PERSON · 1× English NORP · 1× LPGA ORG · 1×

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Woodward was "literally running around the players' lounge saying 'I’ve won $100,000, I’m taking today off,'" Hull told reporters ahead of the AIG Women’s Open, recounting the moment after he'd scratched the novelty card that she had purchased from a joke shop in Blackpool.
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🔮 But she'd given him a fake card English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward — but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss. The three-time LPGA winner is facing widespread criticism after revealing during a Wednesday news conference that she tricked Woodward into believing he'd won £100,000 ($188,300 Cdn) on a fake lottery card.
2026-07-31 · CBC News
Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie · assertive framing

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Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie He thought he'd won £100,000. asserted
he → slam → 100,000
But she'd given him a fake card English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward — but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss. The three-time LPGA winner is facing widespread criticism after revealing during a Wednesday news conference that she tricked Woodward into believing he'd won £100,000 ($188,300 Cdn) on a fake lottery card. uncertain
he → give → card
Woodward was "literally running around the players' lounge saying 'I’ve won $100,000, I’m taking today off,'" Hull told reporters ahead of the AIG Women’s Open, recounting the moment after he'd scratched the novelty card that she had purchased from a joke shop in Blackpool. asserted
she → run → Blackpool
"His face looked so happy, he was sweating, he was trembling, he couldn't believe his luck. asserted
he → look → luck
And then we had to tell him it was fake, and he nearly quit the job." asserted
he → have → job
Hull, 30, ended the story with a chuckle and this week also posted video of the prank on X with the caption: "Sorry Adam, looks like you’re still on the bag this week!" asserted
you → end → bag
Woodward has not commented publicly, but the online feedback from others was overwhelmingly negative. asserted
feedback → comment → others
"This isn’t funny, it’s mean," wrote one X user. asserted
user → ’ → ?
"Hope he finds a new bag to carry and that you never win again. asserted
you → hope → bag
Imagine taking pleasure [in] destroying someone's hope just because they're poorer than you." asserted
they → imagine → you
Another user wrote: "You’ve won almost $10m in your career … asserted
You → write → career
I hope there's a follow up where you cut him a cheque for $100k? asserted
you → hope → 100k
(According to this sports database, Hull's career tournament prize earnings actually total about $12.9 million US.) uncertain
earnings → accord → US
Others came to Hull's defence, arguing that it was a harmless joke between a player and the caddie she's worked alongside since 2015. " asserted
she → come → 2015
We don’t know the dynamic of their relationship and [may] prank each other all the time," wrote one X user. uncertain
user → know → other
"I don’t know but I can't see Charley being a mean spirited person! asserted
Charley → know → ?
The backlash comes as Hull prepares to take another stab at winning her first career major at the AIG Women's Open. asserted
Hull → come → Open
The winner will take home $1.5 million US of a record $10 million US total prize purse. asserted
winner → take → purse
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