Professional golfer Charley Hull recorded a quadruple-bogey nine on the fifth hole during the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open on Thursday [1, 2, 3, 4].

The collapse serves as a stark reminder of the volatility of links golf, where a single mistake on a precarious green can derail a player's round.

Playing at Dundonald Links, Hull reached the par-5 fifth hole with a chance to card a birdie [1, 8]. The situation deteriorated after she missed a putt that sources said was between 15 [2] and 20 [1] feet.

Following the missed putt, Hull struggled to navigate the green. She chipped the ball four times [7] before finally finding the hole. The resulting score was a nine [3, 4, 5, 6], turning a potential scoring advantage into a significant setback.

This sequence of events occurred on a hole specifically designed to challenge precision, as the par-5 fifth is known for its demanding nature [8]. The struggle to recover from the initial missed putt highlights the difficulty of the course conditions at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open.

“Charley Hull turned a birdie opportunity into a nine”

This incident underscores the high-risk nature of the Dundonald Links layout, where the margin for error on the greens is minimal. For a professional like Hull, a quadruple bogey on a single hole can effectively remove a player from contention in a tournament where consistency is paramount.