In a scene that felt more like a blockbuster movie than a diplomatic dinner, English golf star Charley Hull found herself at the center of global headlines when she revealed that Donald Trump personally invited her to play golf during a glittering state banquet at Windsor Castle.
The 29-year-old, fresh off her stunning third LPGA Tour title at the Queen City Championship in Ohio, joined an elite guest list of just 160 attendees — including US President Trump, Prime Minister Kier Starmer, and King Charles III. The banquet, marking Trump’s unprecedented second state visit, was a spectacle of power, royalty, and glamour.
Hull, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, admitted she was stunned when Trump singled her out for a personal conversation. “We spoke for a little while — he was such a lovely man, and I really got on with him,” she said. But the real bombshell came when Trump leaned in and told her he wanted to arrange a game of golf before the end of the year. Hull confirmed that plans are already being set in motion. “We’re going to try to sort a game out… and that’ll be pretty cool,” she said with a smile.
It wasn’t the first time Trump had reached out. Hull revealed that he had already contacted her last year, but she was on holiday and couldn’t accept. Now, with her career on fire and her global profile rising, the timing could not be more dramatic.
The star-studded evening was unforgettable for Hull in more ways than one. She mingled with sports royalty including Sir Nick Faldo and Dame Katherine Grainger, and even had the chance to meet Catherine, Princess of Wales, describing her as “an absolutely lovely woman.”
Despite the grandeur of the event, Hull admitted she stayed “pretty chill” — her biggest worry wasn’t the president or the king, but driving herself to and from Windsor after turning down a chauffeur.
For Hull, this was more than just a banquet — it was a moment that cemented her place not only among golf’s brightest talents but also in the orbit of global power and royalty. The question fans are now asking: What will happen when Charley Hull and Donald Trump finally share a fairway?
