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Haotong Li Unfiltered: Learning English from Kevin Hart + Playing The Open with Scottie
Golf
Haotong Li joins The Smylie Show for perhaps the most laughs we’ve had in an episode yet 😂
Haotong takes us on quite the journey - from growing up in Shanghai, to learning English from Kevin Hart, to playing in the final group of the 2025 Open Championship with Scottie Scheffler.
We also rewind to a wild sequence of events at the Presidents Cup (that has since led to a friendship with Justin Thomas) and playing on Rory McIlroy’s team in the Golf Channel Games.
Enjoy our conversation with Haotong … and a Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate!!! 🔥🐴🇨🇳
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Welcome + Happy Chinese New Year
02:58 – Learning to play golf in China
06:39 – Haotong’s Personality & Humor
10:00 – WGC Memories + Early Career
13:14 – Royal Birkdale 2017
16:10 - Portrush 2025
18:34 – Losing confidence with the driver
25:33 – Presidents Cup Chaos Story
32:36 – Bathrobe at Wentworth
34:12 – Scottie Scheffler Breakdown
37:14 – Short-Sided with Charlie
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50 minutes.