Monday, 8 April 2013

Guan ready for Masters at record-setting age of 14 (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship winner, 14 year old Guan Tianlang of China walks on the 16th green during a practice round in preparation for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 8, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Noble

By Larry Fine AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Guan Tianlang answered questions about his readiness to play the Masters at the record-setting age of 14 when he gave two-times champion Ben Crenshaw a putting lesson at the 18th hole at Augusta National on Monday. The 61-year-old Crenshaw, whose career was built on his ability as a putter, mentored the precocious Chinese during their practice round, advising the Asia-Pacific Amateur champion about the notoriously fast, sloping greens of Augusta. ...




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