China's Li creates British Open sensation
23 Jul 2017 / 23:17 H.
Li Haotong poses for a photo at the US Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin on June 17, 2017. — AFP
SOUTHPORT, United Kingdom: Chinese prodigy Li Haotong caused a sensation in the British Open on Sunday as he shot a seven-under par 63 in his final round at Royal Birkdale to finish on six under par overall.
Li, 21, started the day at +1 for the championship and parred his first seven holes before a remarkable run of seven birdies and four pars in his remaining 11 holes.
It is just the 32nd round of 63 ever recorded in a major championship and just the 11th achieved at a British Open.
The score was the all-time low in a major until Saturday, when South Africa's Branden Grace broke new ground with an unprecedented 62 in the third round. — AFP