Li on top after opening round of WGC-HSBC Champions

HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP

2018 Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner Haotong Li is on top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.

He leads by a shot over France's Victor Perez at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai.

Meanwhile Rory McIlroy also got off to a solid start with a five under par 67.

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