'OneAsia boosted my career' - rising star Li

As he flew back to the United States earlier this week to continue his bid for a spot on the PGA Tour, Chinese No 1 Li Haotong had plenty of time to reflect on a satisfying two weeks on home soil.

Li, a OneAsia history-maker with his win at last year's Nanshan China Masters, lost in a playoff to Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat at the Shenzhen International before finishing sixth at the Volvo China Open.

Those performances had the golf world sitting up and taking notice but the hugely talented 19-year-old is no overnight success story.