Guan Tianlang

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Guan Tianlang
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998
Guangzhou, China
Nationality  China
Career
Status Amateur
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament 58th: 2013
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Guan.

Guan Tianlang (Chinese: 关天朗; pinyin: Guān Tiānlǎng, born 25 October 1998) is a Chinese amateur golfer.

Career

Guan qualified for the 2013 Masters Tournament by winning the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand. On 12 April 2013, he became the youngest player to make the cut in PGA Tour history and play in 2013 Masters. At 14 years, 5 months of age, Guan is the youngest to make the cut in a major championship. Previously, the youngest was Italian Matteo Manassero, who did it at the 2009 Open Championship at 16 years, 2 months.[1]

Before the tournament, Guan played practice rounds with Ben Crenshaw and Tiger Woods, both of whom were full of praise for the youngster. Woods said, "It's frightening to think that he was born after I won my first Masters. I mean, that's just frightening. It's exciting that I have inspired kids to play and not just here in the States but obviously in China and around the world."[2]

Speaking of the experience, Guan said, "Each time I play with him I feel a lot better and give myself some confidence and it's very good. He told me a lot. We really enjoyed it on the golf course."[3][4]

Guan was given the first slow play penalty since Gregory Bourdy at the 2010 PGA Championship; the last time the PGA Tour utilized a slow-play penalty in a non-major was against Glen Day at the 1995 Honda Classic.[5]

Two weeks later he played in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans as a result of a sponsors exemption given to him by Zurich when he won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. Guan made the cut on the number (−3) thanks to rounds of 72 and 69. However he fell back on the weekend and finished dead last in the field (71st).

Results in major championships

Tournament 2013
Masters Tournament 58LA
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

LA = Low amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Equipment

As of 11 April 2013 according to GolfWRX [6]

  • Driver: TaylorMade R1

Shaft: UST Mamiya ATTAS 4U

  • 3 Wood: Callaway XHOT Pro

Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.2 X

  • 4 Wood: Callaway XHOT Pro

Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana 3rd Generation B-Series

  • Irons: Nike VR-Pro Combo Split (5–6) Nike VR Pro (7–9)

Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi

  • Hybrid: Callaway XHOT

Loft: 20 Degrees Shaft: Graphite Design YS7 x

  • Hybrid: Callaway XHOT

Loft: 23 Degrees Shaft: Graphite Design YS7 x

  • Wedges: Scratch (48, 54, and 60 degrees) (Raw Finish)

Shafts: True Temper Project X PXi 48 Degrees Loft 54 Degrees Loft with SPN Grind 60 Degrees Loft with LBE Grind

  • Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro #7 (Belly)
  • Ball: Callaway HEX Black

References

  1. ↑ "14-year-old Guan Tianlang of China makes cut at Masters". WFTV TV. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Tiger Woods gives Augusta lesson to Chinese teen". BBC Sport. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Masters 2013: Tiger Woods gives Augusta lesson to Chinese teen". BBC Sport. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Impressive 73 for 14-Year-Old". The New York Times. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013. 
  5. ↑ "14-year-old suffers slow-play penalty". PGA Tour. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2103. 
  6. ↑ http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/825181-tianlang-guan-witb/

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