Charley Hull was on the practice putting green when word came down that she'd won the PIF Saudi Ladies International. Her first thought: That $750,000 check will pay off the house renovations.
"I needed that one," Hull said with a smile.
When presented with the trophy, Hull took a video and sent it to her carpenter, who happens to be in the midst of building a trophy case.
"Can we make sure this fits now, please?" she asked him. "Because it's quite heavy as well."
Charley Hull fires a stunning 65 (-7) to set the clubhouse target on -19 🔥#PIFSaudiLadiesInternationalpic.twitter.com/YKRWXilKtw
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) February 14, 2026
Hull's win at the LET's season-opening event was a stunner. The Englishwoman, currently enjoying her highest ranking of No. 5 in the world, birdied six of the last eight holes at Riyadh Golf Club to post a 7-under 65 to take the clubhouse lead at 19 under. South Africa's Cassandra Alexander, who began the day in solo third, held a share of the lead with two to play but three-putted the penultimate hole and then failed to birdie the last with a wedge in her hand. She finished at 18 under, tied with Japan's Akie Iwai.
Newlywed Carlota Ciganda, who won a car after making an ace earlier in the week, finished in a share of fourth with Hye-Jin Choi, who had her husband, James Longman, on the bag. Choi came into the final round in a share of the lead with Rio Takeda, shot tumbled down to a share of 17th after a 75.
Hull had previously won at Riyadh Golf Club at an Aramco Team Series event. The 29-year-old now owns five LET titles and three LPGA wins.
Hull's back-nine charge began with a birdie on the 11th followed by an eagle on the par-5 12th and another birdie on the 13th. She added another birdie on the 15th and a closing one on 18 to lay on the pressure.
When asked what kickstarted the tear, Hull said, "Well, after nine holes, I ran into the toilet and got some mashed potatoes, so I don't know whether that would give me like a little bit of power for the back nine."
Hull will skip next week's LPGA event in Thailand and return to action at the HSBC Women's World Championship.
The Saudi Ladies International's $5 million purse is the highest on the LET outside the majors. The Saudi Ladies International marks the first in a series of five tournaments sponsored by the PIF Global Series. Saudi-backed events remain controversial, given the wide-ranging human rights abuses Saudi Arabia has been accused of, especially toward women. The 2026 season marks the first time the LPGA will sanction a PIF-funded event with the new Aramco Championship April 2-5 at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Charley Hull wins in Saudi, credits mashed potatoes at the turn