AIG women's open first round leader Charlie Hall was spotted lighting a cigarette at the ongoing final women's major the english golfer made headlines at the US Women's Open Championship when a picture for smoking and giving autographs to fans went viral on the internet Haled off of this week's championship and took the lead after the first round on Friday August 23rd she was seen smoking on the 18th hole of the old course during the second round on her ex former Twitter account golf analist Betha Nichols shared a picture of Hall lighting a cigarette androot overnight leader Charlie Hall lights one up going down the 18th at the old course Charlie Hall had a strong start at the AIG Women's Open shooting a 5 under 67 to lead after the first round she began her game with a birdie on the fifth hole on Thursday August 22nd ultimately recording six birdies and one bogey however Hall struggled in the second round at the time of writing she's tied for second place and completed 17 holes starting on the 10th and carding Bogies on the 10th 14th and second holes she recovered with backto back birdies on the fifth and sixth holes but still has one hole left to play play pretty solid it was a lot of fun Charlie Hull reflects on her strong start at the 2020 for a women's open following the first round of the 20204 AIG Women's Open on August 22nd Charlie Hall spoke to the media about her game and mentioned she enjoyed playing at St Andrews speaking of her Performance Hall said via asup Sports yeah it was loads of fun out there today actually before my round I was in there watching it on the TV when I saw the scores and I thought how was she four under par that was an unbelievable score Hall said I'd take that now because it was gusting a lot on the Range and I said to my coach feels like they could call it at any minute because I don't know how the balls is staying on the grain to go out there shoot five under play pretty solid it was a lot of fun she added since turning pro in 2013 Charlie Hall has won six TS including to LPGA events but is still seeking her first major title her best finish at the women's British Open Champion an was tied for second place achieved in 2023 Hull has enjoyed an impressive season this year with notable finish including t7 at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions T10 at the FI Hills series Park championship and T5 at the D Championship she last competed at the isps hand a women's Scottish open finishing in fifth position the 2020 for IG Women's Open is a 4-day event concluding on Sunday August 25th