Haotong Li hits the right note in Munich play-off win

Chinese players sinks 50ft putt to defeat Thomas Pieters at BMW International Open

Haotong Li poses with the winner's trophy following the final round of the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich, Germany. Picture: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

An emotional Li Haotong completed a wire-to-wire victory at the BMW International Open but it required a 50-foot birdie putt at the first play-off hole to secure his first win in more than four years.

The 26-year-old, who missed 14 cuts last year, had led through all three days in Munich and was five strokes ahead after five holes of his final round but he needed birdies at the 16th and 17th to take a one-shot advantage over Thomas Pieters down the last.