Haotong Li shares great exchange he had with Scottie Scheffler at British Open

Haotong Li had arguably the most surprising performance of any golfer at the 2025 Open Championship, and he wound up in the final pairing with winner Scottie Scheffler on Sunday. Li says that it was a very enjoyable experience for him.

Li finished tied for fourth place with a score of 11-under, which was six shots back of Scheffler. Li and Scheffler were seen having what appeared to be friendly conversations with one another on Sunday as Scheffler pursued and captured his fourth major victory.

Following the tournament, Li was asked what it was like to play with the No. 1 golfer in the world. He said Scheffler is a “lovely guy” and that the two joked around with one another.

When asked for more details, Li shared a great exchange he had with Scheffler.

“I just said, ‘Is there any time I can practice with you when I go to the PGA Tour?'” Li recalled. “And he said ‘yes.’ But I said, ‘When I text you, you better reply to me.’ And he goes, ‘Haotong Who?’ That was actually funny. Just a lovely guy to play with, and I enjoyed.”