HAOTONG LI COULD BE THE FIRST Chinese player to lead a major championship at the end of a round. Li fired an early 65 on Friday at TPC Harding Park to finish at 8-under 132 after 36 holes. There were no bogeys on his card.
Ranked 114th in the world, Li, 25, didn't expect much in San Francisco.
"I didn't even think I could play like this this week," he said.
Li added, "[H]ad no confidence."
The man with no confidence started his second round with five birdies in his first 10 holes and then reeled off eight straight pars.