Overview

• Li Haotong, ranked No. 111, will join world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in the final pairing at the 2025 Open Championship on Sunday.
• He sits alone in second place, four strokes behind Scheffler after carding a two-under 69 in the third round at Royal Portrush.
• A victory would mark the first major championship won by a Chinese man, adding to Li’s four European Tour titles including the 2025 Qatar Masters and his tie for third at the 2017 Open.
• Born in Hunan in 1995 and turning professional at 16, Li has competed on the OneAsia Tour, PGA Tour China, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour.
• His run has sparked increased golf enthusiasm in China, where Shanshan Feng and Ruoning Yin have already claimed women’s major titles.