SOUTHPORT, England (AP) Li Haotong crept into unexpected contention at the British Open with the round of his life on Sunday.
It might not win him the claret jug. It definitely earned him a place at the Masters.
The 21-year-old Chinese golfer became the fourth player to shoot 63 in the final round of a major, after Jodie Mudd (Birkdale, 1991), Payne Stewart (Royal St. George’s, 1993) and Henrik Stenson (Troon, 2016). The 7-under round moved him to 6 under overall. Only Jordan Spieth and Matt Kuchar, who were tied for the lead and playing in the final group, were ahead of him at 8 under with nine holes left.