MATTEO MANASSERO RUMORS
A list of how teenager golfers have fared
A list of how teenagers have fared in golf:
YOUNGEST TO PLAY ON EUROPEAN TOUR
Ye Wo-cheng, China 12 years, 242 days (2013 China Open, tees off Thursday)
YOUNGEST TO WIN ON EUROPEAN TOUR
Matteo Manassero, Italy 17 years, 188 days (2010 Castellon Masters)
YOUNGEST TO PLAY ON US PGA TOUR
Don Dunkelberger, United States 11 years, 355 days (1937 Chicago Open)
YOUNGEST TO WIN ON...
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Ben Crenshaw feels badly for penalized Tianlang Guan
Ben Crenshaw expressed empathy for 14-year-old golfer Tianlang Guan, who was penalized a stroke for slow play during the second round of the Masters on Friday.
Guan’s threesome that included Crenshaw and Matteo Manassero began being watched for slow play midway through their round. Guan, who set a record for being the youngest player ever at the Masters, was timed on the 12th hole...
Manassero takes lead in Singapore
Matteo Manassero shot a 7-under 64 on Sunday to take a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the rain-condensed Singapore Open.
The 19-year-old Italian had four birdies in a row when third-round play resumed Sunday morning and two more on the back nine to reach 11-under 202 overall.
South African Louis Oosthuizen shot a 65 to move into second place at 9 under, one stroke...
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November 10, 2012
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Chinese Teen the Youngest to Qualify for Masters at 14 Years Old
BANGKOK -- Guan Tianlang of China won the Asia-Pacific Championship on Sunday, making the 14-year-old the youngest player to qualify for the Masters.
Guan closed with a 1-under 71 at Amata Spring Country Club, needing a par on the 18th hole to beat Pan Cheng-tsung of Taiwan. Guan, an eighth-grader who weighs 125 pounds, couldn't reach the par 4 in two shots...
Manassero motivated by home fans at Sicilian Open
Winning in front of a home crowd is motivating Matteo Manassero at this week's Sicilian Open after missing out on a place in the Masters.
The 18-year-old Manassero was runner-up in Spain and sixth last week in Morocco, where he needed to win to enter the top 50 in the world rankings and secure an 11th-hour place in the field at Augusta National. Instead, his ranking only rose...
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March 28, 2012
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Manassero's 64 equals course record in Spain
Italian teenager Matteo Manassero boosted his hopes of qualifying for the Masters with a 64 that equaled the course record on opening day of the Andalucian Open.
Manassero birdied his closing two holes for a total of nine birdies and one bogey Thursday on the undulating Aloha course near Marbella, Spain.
The 18-year-old had his second-lowest round after recording an 8-under 62...
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March 15, 2012
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