Name: Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?
Uploaded: 2026-01-13T16:00:00.000Z
Duration: 290 s
Description: Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Haotong Li's drive on the 172-yard, par-3 16th hole landed on the left side of the green, finishing 11 feet 4 inches from the hole. He made the 11-foot-4-inch putt.

Haotong Li drains 11-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Haotong Li's drive on the 196-yard par-3 seventh travels 194 yards, landing on the right green and finishing 4 feet 7 inches from the hole. Li makes a 4-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Haotong Li's drive on the 159-yard, par-3 third hole went 156 yards and landed on the left side of the green, finishing 16 feet 10 inches from the hole. He made a 16-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero

In the opening round of the 2026 Valero, Haotong Li's 191-yard drive on the 193-yard, par-3 sixteenth hole finds the left green, finishing 3 feet 7 inches from the hole. Li makes a 3-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li nearly aces No. 16, sets up birdie at Valero

In the second round of the 2026 Texas Children's, Haotong Li's 178-yard drive on the 181-yard par-3 9th landed on the left green, 36 feet from the hole, and he made the 36-foot putt for birdie.

Haotong Li sinks 36-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Texas Children's

In the second round of the 2026 THE PLAYERS, Haotong Li's drive on the 522-yard, par-5 16th hole travels 319 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 201 yards to the hole, his 194-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, finishing 30 feet 3 inches from the hole, his 29-foot 1-inch shot from the fairway lands on the left green and finishes 15 inches from the hole, and he makes a 15-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

In the second round of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Haotong Li's drive on the 438-yard, par-4 third hole went 318 yards into the right fairway, his 122-yard approach landed on the right green 8 feet from the hole, and he made the 8-foot putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 122-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 3 at Arnold Palmer

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Haotong Li’s drive on the 428-yard, par-4 12th hole traveled 305 yards and landed in the left rough, leaving 132 yards to the hole. His 139-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green, leaving a 19-foot-11-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Haotong Li sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Cognizant Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Haotong Li's drive on the 173-yard par-3 5th hole measured 170 yards, landing on the right green and leaving 13 feet 8 inches to the pin, and he made a 13 feet 8 inches putt for birdie.

Haotong Li's 170-yard drive leaves 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5

In the second round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Haotong Li's drive on the 171-yard par-3 17th travels 167 yards, landing on the left green and leaving a 26-foot-3-inch putt, which he makes for birdie.

Haotong Li sinks 26-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Haotong Li's drive on the 436-yard, par-4 8th hole traveled 295 yards and landed in the left rough, his 146-yard approach shot from the rough landed on the left green, leaving a 5-foot-7-inch putt, and he made the putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 146-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Cognizant Classic

In the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Haotong Li's 180-yard tee shot on the par-3 4th hole lands on the left side of the green, 3 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes a 3-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 180-yard tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4

In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Haotong Li's drive on the 557-yard, par-5 6th hole travels 296 yards and lands in the left bunker, leaving 273 yards to the hole. His 183-yard shot from the fairway bunker lands in the left intermediate rough, 92 yards from the hole. His 91-yard approach shot from the intermediate rough lands on the right side of the green, 4 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 4-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 91-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 6 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers, Haotong Li’s drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole traveled 306 yards into the right fairway, his 256-yard approach from the fairway landed in the left intermediate rough 28 feet 10 inches from the hole, his 29-foot-11-inch shot from the rough landed on the left green leaving 21 inches, and he made the 21-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li taps in from 2 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Haotong Li's drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole travels 296 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 298 yards to the hole, his 296-yard shot from the fairway lands in the right fairway, 12 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he hits a 12 feet 1 inch shot from the fairway for eagle.

Haotong Li hits 12-foot shot from fairway for eagle at Farmers

In the final round of the 2026 American Express, Haotong Li's 203-yard tee shot on the 208-yard, par-3 13th hole landed in the right fairway, leaving a 57-foot 7-inch putt, which he converted for birdie.

Haotong Li holes out from 58 feet for birdie on No. 13 at The American Express

In the final round of the 2026 The American Express, Haotong Li's drive on the 419-yard, par-4 10th hole travels 284 yards and lands in the right fairway, leaving 138 yards to the hole. His 139-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 4 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he makes the 4-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 139-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2026 American Express, Haotong Li's 319-yard drive on the 459-yard, par-4 15th hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 141 yards to the hole. His 155-yard approach shot settled on the right side of the green, 41 feet 8 inches from the cup. Li made the 41-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li sinks 42-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2026 The American Express, Haotong Li’s 319-yard drive on the 379-yard, par-4 14th landed in the left fairway, leaving 70 yards to the hole, and his 76-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, leaving 19 feet 6 inches to the hole.

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 14 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2026 American Express, Haotong Li's 319-yard drive on the 453-yard, par-4 1st hole landed in the right fairway, leaving 134 yards to the hole, and his 138-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, finishing 11 feet 3 inches from the hole.

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 1 at The American Express

In the third round of the 2026 Sony Open, Haotong Li’s drive on the 435-yard, par-4 16th hole travels 308 yards and lands in the right fairway, leaving 128 yards to the hole. His 128-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, finishing 10 inches from the hole, and he makes a 10-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 128-yard approach to 1 foot, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Sony Open

In the second round of the 2026 Sony Open, Haotong Li's 348-yard drive on the 486-yard, par-4 1st hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 142 yards to the hole. His 141-yard approach from the fairway landed on the left side of the green, 5 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Haotong Li hits 141-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 1 at Sony Open

Watch as four-time DP World Tour winner and new PGA TOUR member Haotong Li attempts to make a hole-in-one on a golf simulator on TPC Sawgrass' iconic par-3 17th island green in 15 minutes. Can he do it?
 

Can Haotong Li make an ace in 15 minutes?

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Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.

Haotong Li holes out for birdie from 26-feet on No. 3 at 3M Open

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Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 1 at 3M Open

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Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 16 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-5 12th hole.

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open

In the second round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 10 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Haotong Li sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Haotong Li makes birdie on the par-5 12th hole.

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Haotong Li drains 11-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at Valero

Haotong Li hits tee shot to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 7 at Valero

Haotong Li drains 17-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero

Haotong Li nearly aces No. 16, sets up birdie at Valero

Haotong Li sinks 36-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Texas Children's

Haotong Li taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 16 at THE PLAYERS

Haotong Li hits 122-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 3 at Arnold Palmer

Haotong Li sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at Cognizant Classic

Haotong Li's 170-yard drive leaves 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 5

Haotong Li sinks 26-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Cognizant Classic

Haotong Li hits 146-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 8 at Cognizant Classic

Haotong Li hits 180-yard tee shot to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 4

Haotong Li hits 91-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 6 at Farmers

Haotong Li taps in from 2 feet for birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

Haotong Li hits 12-foot shot from fairway for eagle at Farmers

Haotong Li holes out from 58 feet for birdie on No. 13 at The American Express

Haotong Li hits 139-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 10 at The American Express

Haotong Li sinks 42-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at The American Express

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 14 at The American Express

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 1 at The American Express

Haotong Li hits 128-yard approach to 1 foot, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Sony Open

Haotong Li hits 141-yard approach to 5 feet, sets up birdie on No. 1 at Sony Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 6 at 3M Open

Haotong Li holes out for birdie from 26-feet on No. 3 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 1 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 16 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 10 at 3M Open

Haotong Li sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 14 at 3M Open

Haotong Li makes birdie on No. 12 at 3M Open