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Guan Tian-Lang: 13-year-old golfer to break record
When golfer Guan Tian-Lang tees off tomorrow he'll be making history. The 13-year-old from China will break the record for the youngest player in a European Tour event.
At 5ft 6in tall and 13 years and 173 days old, Guan is barely a teenager, but he'll be playing alongside some of the best in the business, like former record holder Oliver Fisher, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, at the Volvo China Open, which starts tomorrow, according to the Daily Mail. And some of those competitors were suspicious of his place in the tournament, suspecting a publicity stunt, but Guan qualified to compete based on merit.
Guan narrowly missed out in a qualifying event three weeks ago, but the China Golf Associate gave the Guangzhou schoolboy last-minute clearance to play in the tournament, reported CNN. His next goal is to make the halfway cut, like his fellow-golfer Jason Hak did when he was just 14 years and 304 days old at the 2008 Hong Kong Open.
"My goal now is to be the youngest player ever to make the cut in a European Tour event, and I think if I can shoot level par or better I'll have a good chance to do that," Guan said to CNN.
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On course for history
A Guangdong golf club has provided prodigy Guan with a launch pad to greatness, Tang Zhe reports.
Guan Tianlang became a household name overnight when the 14-year-old recently impressed the world with his performance at the Masters golf tournament in the United States.
For people at Lion Lake Country Club, it is just the climax to his family's long story of hard work and dedication.
Guan Tianlang in action at the 2011 Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship at Lion Lake Country Club in Guangdong province in December 2011. By winning the title, Guan qualified for the 2012 Australian Open. Provided to China Daily |
Members of Guan's family have been frequent visitors to Lion Lake since the group began allowing him free training and residence at the club in 2010. The family doesn't take weekends or holidays. If there's no school, Guan is on the course.
"Guan's success is not accidental. Unlike other kids who like to play computer games and hang out in their spare time, there are only two things in his world studying and playing golf," said Zheng Jingfen, president of Lion Lake Yijiehongtai Group and a close friend of the family.
Guan's father, Guan Hanwen, was a doctor, and his mother, Liu Hongyu, was an architect. To ensure they