Carl looking to stay hot in Hebei

Chinese star "Carl" Yuan Yechun is hoping for another good result at this week's 1.5 million yuan ($220,000) Qinhuangdao Championship - only his second event as a pro - as he continues his bid to finish in the top 10 of the PGA Tour-Series China's order of merit with just four tournaments left.

Yuan will play with American Kurt Kitayama and Chinese Taipei's Chiehpo "Max" Lee in the first two rounds at Qinhuangdao Poly Golf Club a week after finishing second at the Suzhou Open, where he earned 162,000 yuan to move to 30th on the money list.

The top five on the 2018 order of merit will earn status on next year's Web.com Tour, while players in the top 10 secure entry into the final stage of the Dec 6-9 Web.com Tour qualifying tournament.