Li Haotong is in contention to become the first man from China, a country of 1.4 billion people, to win a major golf championship.

Haotong Li was born in Hunan, China, but he currently resides in the city of Shanghai. Li is one of China's most successful golfers already and has long presented the country's best chance to win a men's major tournament. Li was born on August 3, 1995, so he is 29 years old for the 2025 British Open.

SHOT OF THE DAY: John Parry made the first hole-in-one at this British Open, an 8-iron on the par-3 13th hole. SAVE OF THE DAY: Scheffler was buried in deep rough behind the 11th green when he chopped it out to 10 feet and made par.

The final round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush features Scottie Scheffler trying to convert a four-shot lead into his first Claret Jug and fourth career major title. Scheffler put distance between himself and the field with a Saturday 67 to reach 14 under, four clear of Haotong Li (-10) in second.

Rory's 56-footer for eagle sends crowd into frenzy Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under 67 Saturday to take a four-shot lead at 14 under par through 54 holes of the 153rd Open Championship. Haotong Li (69) is in solo second with Matt Fitzpatrick (71) alone in third.

With Scottie Scheffler holding a four-shot lead through 54 holes, the final round of the 2025 British Open seems like a foregone conclusion. Even for those competing against the World No. 1. But at least one golf fan is confident that there will be a final-round comeback.

Scottie Scheffler takes a four-shot lead over Haotong Li into Sunday at Portrush. But the top two players aren't the only pros to have a successful Saturday.

Scottie Scheffler shot a 4-under 67 at Royal Portrush Golf Club to improve to 14-under 199 – his lowest 54-hole total at a major

Along with golf's oldest major trophy and the title of Champion Golfer of the Year, players were vying for their portion of a $17 million purse at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Li has collected $2,117,405 in his career up to now, per Spotrac. Nearly a third of that total came at the 2017 British Open. He’s fared fairly well at majors throughout his still burgeoning career, receiving $1,251,926 in spoils during golf’s crown jewel fixtures.