REVEALED: The bizarre reason Charley Hull has started smoking – after she went viral for puffing away at the US Women’s Open

Charley Hull has apparently started smoking in order to quit vaping after the World No 8 went viral this week for signing autographs with a lit cigarette in her mouth.

Doing her finest John Daly impression, the 28-year-old Hull puffed away while giving fans a memento from the US Women’s Open.

The footage went viral on social media – as is often the case when Daly himself turns up to a major with a lit cigarette – and it has now been claimed that there is unorthodox reason behind Hull smoking.

A reporter for GOLF.Com, Zephyr Melton, claimed on Twitter: ‘Best tidbit of the week from a longtime LPGA caddie: Said Charley told him she was smoking cigarettes so she can quit vaping’.

The images of Hull smoking weren’t missed by her fellow competitors at this week’s event in Pennsylvania – at Lancaster Country Club.

The 28-year-old went viral this week as she smoked away while signing autographs for fans

Hull, 28, has won twice on the LPGA Tour and three times on the Ladies European Tour

World No. 1 Nelly Korda was seen on Wednesday showing it to Hull and fellow golfer Megan Khang as the three shared a laugh. 

Hull, 28, has won twice on the LPGA Tour and is a three-time winner on the Ladies European Tour. 

She began playing golf at the age of 2 with her father at her home course in Kettering, Northamptonshire and turned pro at the age of 17 in 2013.

Last year, Hull was diagnosed with ADHD and has been open in how fitness has helped her with managing symptoms.

‘When I feel like I’m struggling, I go to the gym,’ Hull told Sky Sports in an interview in April. ‘I decided not to take any medication as I feel that I can manage it myself. 

‘One of the biggest things for me is routine. That’s why the job that I have works well in that my days have a regular structure to them.

‘When I’m away on tour, I can get into a really good routine and that helps me enormously. I have a better understanding of myself in terms of what works for me and what does not. 

‘I know how important routine is for me and I’m better at scheduling and planning so that I can be as healthy as possible. I put myself first. I know my triggers and how to cope. I just do me.’

Hull, who has more than 438,000 followers on Instagram, is interested in fashion and described her style as ‘unapologetic.’