LPGA star Charley Hull collapses twice at Evian Championship, forced to withdraw
Golf Channel reported that after a 15-minute medical break, 29-year-old Hull hit her tee shot and then collapsed again. She was then carted off on a medical cart. Broadcast host Richard Kaufman said they had since learned Hull had been suffering from a virus and it all caught up with her.
"Obviously a very unnerving situation for Charley ad her playing partners," said Kaufman.
Hull, currently No. 19 in the world, placed T-12 in her last two starts on the LPGA – both major championships – and finished fourth last week at the KPMG Women's Irish Open.
Hull's best finish at the Evian is a share of third in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Charley Hull collapses twice at Evian Championship, forced to withdraw
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