Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Chinese prodigy's father bowed to son's talent at early age (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship winner, 14 year old Guan Tianlang of China hits his tee shot on the third hole during a practice round in preparation for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar

By Larry Fine AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - China's Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old who on Thursday will become the youngest player ever to compete in the Masters, convinced his father at an early age that he was something special. Guan Hanwen's son showed an interest at age three or four in watching him play, and it was not long before the elder Guan realized he was not equipped to help the boy. "Seven years old," Guan, who played to as low as a seven handicap, told Reuters through an interpreter on Tuesday when asked how old his son was when he first beat him at golf. ...




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