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Most people would call into work sick when they have been up all night with a bug.<\/b><\/p>\n
Most people, though, don’t play the Masters for a living.<\/p>\n
China’s Li Haotong feared he would not be able to play at Augusta National on Friday after spending the morning “living in the toilet” because of illness.<\/p>\n
But the resilience he showed to power through and complete his second round was rewarded with a three-under par 69 which propelled him into contention for the Green Jacket.<\/p>\n
Li, 30, thought he would only manage to play a few holes before having to quit, but was able to complete all 18 and ended up four under par, two shots behind clubhouse leader Sam Burns.<\/p>\n
Asked if he was surprised at how well he played considering his physical condition, Li said: “I am, actually. Especially [because I went] to the toilet last night a lot of times.<\/p>\n
“This morning when I got to the golf course [I was] still feeling really bad and kind of living in the toilet.”<\/p>\n
Li, who shot a one-under 71 on Thursday, started with a birdie on the first before bogeys on four and seven put him one over at the turn.<\/p>\n
However, he settled down on the back nine and landed four successive birdies on 13, 14, 15 and 16 to push high up the leaderboard going into the weekend.<\/p>\n
Never mind glugging water and taking medication, it turns out sinking birdies putts is the best cure for sickness.<\/p>\n
Li, who is making his first Masters appearance since 2019, joked the flurry left him “feeling good” again.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t hit many balls on the driving range. I was feeling really, really bad. No energy, fuzzy, want to throw up something,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I actually just planned to play a few holes, see how it goes. If really sick, then I probably just decide not to. I’m glad I survived today.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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