A total of nine professional golfers were competing over two rounds of individual stableford for the US$ 1 million Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am – with Li picking up the winner’s prize of US$250,000. Now in its fourth edition, this year’s impressive line-up of golfing greats also included Gary Player, John Daly, Suzann Pettersen and Natalie Gulbis.
Hollywood legends Michael Douglas and Jeremy Renner were among a galaxy of stars playing alongside the elite golfers in a separate bid for the celebrity title, won by Chinese actor Man Wen-jun. Icons from the world of sport include three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker and basketball Hall of Famers Allen Iverson and Yao Ming. They were joined by a host of footballing heroes, including Manchester United stars Paul Scholes, Dwight Yorke, Lee Sharpe and David May and Liverpool greats Robbie Fowler, Luis Garcia and Gary McAllister.
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