Golfer Charley Hull defended a prank in which she gave her caddie, Adam Woodward, a fake scratchcard lottery ticket. Some people criticised the joke as harsh, but Hull dismissed the reaction and said critics should “loosen up”, arguing that it was light-hearted.

The incident took place earlier in the week and prompted discussion online about whether the prank went too far. Hull, 30, made clear that she was not concerned by the backlash and stood by her treatment of the situation as humour between colleagues.