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First the Masters at age 14. Now the European Tour at 12.
There was a time when a 14-year-old on the PGA Tour would be considered big news.
Guan Tianlang is an eighth-grader from China who barely weighs 125 pounds and doesn't hit the golf ball far enough to reach some par 4s. The next stop for the 14-year-old prodigy will be the Masters, where he will tee it up with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson at Augusta National.
The top-ranked player in the world didn't make a birdie.
There's a 14-year-old playing in the U.S. Open, as if Phil Mickelson needs a reminder about youth, time and wasted chances. He's had more than his share of the latter in the 21 times he has played this tournament, and all he can hope when he turns 42 on Saturday is that his birthday present is a late tee time among the leaders.
Beau Hossler used a practice round with his idol, Phil Mickelson, to build confidence early in the week at the U.S. Open.
There's a 14-year-old playing in the U.S. Open, as if Phil Mickelson needs a reminder about youth, time and wasted chances. He's had more than his share of the latter in the 21 times he has played this tournament, and all he can hope when he turns 42 on Saturday is that his birthday present is a late tee time among the leaders.
Paul Casey has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, paving the way for a 14-year-old from China to be what officials believe to be the youngest player in championship history.
"I want to enjoy the week, like in the Masters, and hopefully make the cut," he said. "If not, it's still a great experience. I hope to play good scores out there."
"I kind of didn't care that much about how many over I am," Zhang said. "I'm trying to forget about that, because I never had that big a crowd following me ever. And I never played a course like this before. The greens are just unbelievable. Everything is, to me."
