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Masters 2026: This contender may have just played the worst back-to-back holes in Masters history
TL;DR
Haotong Li experienced a dramatic turn of events during the final round of the Masters 2026, going from a strong position to facing disaster on the back nine. His performance included a shocking sequence of errors that may be among the worst in Masters history.
A wild week for Haotong Li got even wilder on Sunday.
The 30-year-old Chinese star went from spending all Thursday night on the toilet to playing himself near the top of the lead on Saturday before topping a ball into the pond in front of 15. But that was nothing compared to what he did in the final round.
Li's chances of winning a maiden major were pretty long as he headed to the back nine, but he was very much alive for a high finish and a huge payday. Then disaster struck. And then it struck again.
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It started on No. 12, of course. Li took an aggressive line off the tee and found Rae's Creek. Then he found it again after dropping and wound up making a triple bogey. Things got worse on No. 13.
Li found the fairway, but then went long with his second shot into the bushes behind the green. It then took him three shots just to escape the plants and he wound up making a quintuple-bogey 10.
Li's eight-over stretch through those two holes dropped him from seven under to one over for the tournament. And created some of the wildest screenshots we've ever seen at the iconic 13th.
Li was playing with Scottie Scheffler, who was very much in contention while watchingâand waitingâfor all of this to unfold. It will be interesting to learn what the World No. 1 made of the situation.
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Q&A
What mistakes did Haotong Li make during the final round of the Masters 2026?
Haotong Li topped a ball into a pond and faced additional errors that severely impacted his chances of a high finish.
How did Haotong Li's performance change from the beginning to the end of the Masters 2026?
Li started strong and was near the top of the leaderboard but faced a dramatic decline in performance during the final round.
What was the significance of Haotong Li's back-to-back holes at the Masters 2026?
Li's back-to-back holes are being discussed as potentially the worst in Masters history, highlighting a significant downturn in his performance.
