Charley Hull admits she gets 'too golf-obsessed,' but she loved Shorties Classic

Now well into her four‑week break following the Grant Thornton Invitational, LPGA star Charley Hull is working to find the right blend of intense training and much‑needed calm.

Hull, who earned her third LPGA title in 2026 with a victory at the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati, remains as driven as ever. But she’s also learned that stepping back, unwinding, and enjoying life can be just as important as time on the range. As she approaches her 30th birthday in March, Hull is still chasing that elusive major despite 10 top‑10 finishes.

A little recalibration, she hopes, could be exactly what propels her to something big in 2026.

"I like to take gaps off in the year to refresh myself, but I don't like to have too long off, and I've just basically practiced on everything that I needed to do during this four-week stretch," Hull said. "And I'm just going to go out there next year, well, this year, sorry, and go out there, keep having fun and just go through everything like I do and just be myself and hopefully get a major over the line."

"I can get too golf-obsessed, like in this whole four weeks of um. But to be off weeks, I only had two days off, which was, well, the first two days off when I came home from the Grant Thornton and then Christmas Day and Boxing Day. So I know I get too golf-obsessed, but I've just been chipping away every day on just things that I need to work on."

Since she's already trying to mix golf and relaxation a little more often, Hull was the perfect addition to this year's Tito's Shorties Classic, which is held annually in downtown Austin at Butler Pitch and Putt.

Hull joined newcomers Jake Knapp and Ben Griffin, along with Shorties veteran Keith Mitchell, at the casual but exciting event that airs today on Skratch Golf's YouTube channel, starting Tuesday at 1 p.m.

The charity tournament took place just after Thanksgiving, with Amanda Balionis serving as host. Tito’s contributed a total of $500,000 to various charitable organizations, awarding $250,000 to the first-place team, $125,000 to second, $75,000 to third, and $50,000 to fourth — all benefiting charities selected by the players.

Hull enjoyed the camaraderie with the guys, even though she didn't get to spend much time in Austin.

"They had great personalities. They're great fun. They were very welcoming," said Hull, who was playing for the UK Golf Foundation. "Obviously, I'm on a different tour, and I've not met them before, but that was great. It was just such a good, fun, well-run event, and it would definitely be something I would want to play in the future again.

"It almost took me back to my childhood of playing. They had a British par-3 championship every year in the UK and we had big crowds and stuff, and it was just so much fun. So it made me feel like I was like a kid again, just out there on the par-3s with my mates."

Mitchell played for the Nantz National Alzheimer Center, and he said he was impressed with what he saw from Hull.

"She did seem to have fun and she’s incredible at golf. I enjoyed watching how good she is with her wedges," Mitchell said. " And she has a great personality which is a huge bonus."

Mitchell, who has affectionately been referred to as "Cashmere Keith" for his fashion and swanky gravitas, said he loves playing the event, one that's known for patrons walking the short fairways with transfusions.

"I don’t think there’s anything better than this event no matter what your nickname is," Mitchell said. "I wish there were more courses like Butler around the country, bringing golf to a new level of golf fan, a place to enjoy the game.

"It’s an event I put on my calendar every year because of how much fun it is. It’s rare to do a charity event and have this much fun all in one."

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: LPGA's Charley Hull plays with Keith Mitchell, Jake Knapp, Ben Griffin