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SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Charley Hull has emerged as one of the top characters in women's golf all because of a viral moment at the U.S. Women's Open. She was photographed with a cigarette in her mouth while signing autographs. Hull says she likes to smoke to ease the stress. One problem at the Paris Olympics: Smoking is banned at all venues. Hull says she won't be smoking at Le Golf National when the women's golf competition starts on Wednesday. She says it might affect her because she likes the occasional smoke to help her relax. Hull is playing in her second Olympics.
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FILE - Charley Hull, of England, watches her shot after hitting from the fourth tee during the final round of the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, 2024, in Sammamish, Wash. - AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File