Tuesday, November 6, 2012

14-year-old Chinese qualifies for Masters

Guan Tianlang of China poses with the winner's trophy after the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship golf at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

Guan Tianlang of China poses with the winner's trophy after the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship golf at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

Guan Tianlang of China reacts during the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship golf at Amata Spring Country Club, in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

Guan Tianlang of China gesture during the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Amata Spring Country Club, in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

Guan Tianlang of China poses with the winner's trophy at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Amata Spring Country Club, in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

In this photo provided by Asian Amateur Championship, Guan Tianlang of China watches his shot during the final round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Amata Spring Country Club, in Chonburi, Thailand Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/AAC, Paul Lakatos) NO LICENSING

(AP) ? Guan Tianlang of China won the Asia-Pacific Championship on Sunday, making the 14-year-old the youngest player to qualify for the Masters.

Guan closed with a 1-under 71 at Amata Spring Country Club, needing a par on the 18th hole to beat Pan Cheng-tsung of Taiwan. Guan, an eighth-grader who weighs 125 pounds, couldn't reach the par 4 in two shots. He chipped to 5 feet and made the putt.

Guan will be the youngest player at Augusta National in April. He easily surpasses the mark set by Italy's Matteo Manassero, who was about to turn 17 when he played in 2010. It's the second straight year a 14-year-old from China will play in a major. Andy Zhang qualified for the U.S. Open last summer.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2012-11-04-GLF-Asia-Pacific-Amateur/id-66929a7eadea4b2385e18ebd1e701ce8

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