Tour's top talent descends on Yunnan

Now that Li Haotong has opened the door by becoming China's first male golfer to crack the world's top 50 rankings, a new wave of homegrown talent is looking to follow suit.

The quest begins on Thursday, when the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open tees off at Yunnan Yulongwan Golf Club in Kunming, Yunnan province. The third tournament of this year's China Tour will have an international field of 126, with $350,000 in prize money up for grabs.

Most importantly, the winner will earn a ticket to the European Challenge Tour.