Jim Sannes flagged Hao Tong Li as his lone must-have in the $9K bucket on FanDuel. Sannes said Li has been piling up top finishes on the DP World Tour thanks to a rare combo of positive strokes-gained approach and above-average bent-grass putting. DataGolf’s true SG has him trending up over the past 20 rounds, which Sannes trusts because it bakes in both European and PGA data. At $9,400, Li grades out better than more expensive options like Matt Wallace and Sam Stevens while still letting you jam in one of the $10K studs up top. Sannes conceded the Open Championship run may carry a slight fatigue risk but noted Li’s stateside prep time was longer than most after missing the weekend, minimizing jet-lag concerns. Bottom line: Li checks the course-fit boxes (long-iron proximity, birdie conversion) and gives roster flexibility in a range the hosts largely hate.

Dom Cintorino is taking the 70-to-1 each-way on Haotong Li after the Chinese star hung tough in Sunday’s final group with Scottie Scheffler. Cintorino was impressed by Li’s ability to "mint fairways" all week and stick a wedge to five feet on the opening hole under maximum pressure. With a near-lock on earning PGA Tour status through his current top-10 standing in the DP World Tour points list, Li is aggressively chasing starts in the U.S. and gains entry here via last week’s top-10. Cintorino likes that motivation angle, noting Li will keep stringing exemptions together with another high finish and even crack the OWGR top 50 for fall eligibility. Given his improved driving accuracy, sustained birdie conversion and the overall weakness of the field, Cintorino thinks 70-to-1 is "extremely fair" and offers both outright and top-six upside.

Dom Cintorino circled Haotong Li as a high-ceiling dart: he will hammer the plus-140 top-40 and sprinkle the 150-to-1 outright. Li has not missed a cut in 14 DP World Tour starts this season, captured the Qatar Masters, and added three more top-5 finishes. Cintorino recalled Li’s track record of popping at big events—36-hole leader at the 2020 PGA Championship—and loves his volatility for positional markets. With Li’s comfort in wind, ability to gain strokes both off the tee and on the greens, and current heater, Cintorino expects him to cash placement tickets and potentially contend if he brings the A-game.