Charley Hull has called for a return to her "ruthless" self after finishing joint sixth at the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes.

Hull started the final day five shots off the lead held by Yealimi Noh, but a Sunday round of one-over-par 72 — the day when every putt carries extra weight — stalled her charge. She finished the championship at one-under-par, sharing sixth with England's Lottie Woad. Shiho Kuwaki won the title after a playoff with Esther Henseleit. BBC Sport

Speaking to BBC Look East ahead of this week's PIF London Championship at the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire, Hull admitted the Open had felt like a particularly big week — and that the pressure had got to her. "I want to get back to being ruthless," she said. BBC Sport

For any golfer, five shots behind on a Sunday is a gap that demands aggression from the first tee. Hull could not find the gear. A one-over round on a links course — the wind-exposed, sandy coastal layouts where bounce and ground game matter as much as air — was never going to close it. The honest post-mortem from the player herself tells you she knew it.

The Solheim Cup — the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup, Europe versus the United States in team match play — now looms large. Captain Anna Nordqvist selected Hull for her eighth appearance in the event. At 30, Hull is Europe's top-ranked pick and sits sixth in the world rankings. Her Solheim Cup record is formidable: 15 wins from 27 matches. BBC Sport

That record matters because match play is a different sport from the stroke-play grind of a major. In stroke play, you against the course and the field over 72 holes; in match play, you against one opponent, hole by hole, and a bad hole costs you nothing more than a single hole. Hull's history in the format is one of Europe's most reliable weapons.

What stands out is the self-awareness. A player ranked sixth in the world, with eight Solheim Cups behind her, publicly naming the pressure of a home major as the thing that slowed her down — that is not a player making excuses. It is a player drawing a line. The PIF London Championship, close to home, gives her an immediate chance to test whether the ruthless edge is back.

Hull's fans will watch the Centurion Club for signs of the ferocious, front-foot golf that has made her one of Britain's most watchable players. The Solheim Cup will demand nothing less.