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A 14-year-old Chinese boy made [sporting / sporty] history on Thursday when he became the youngest [even / ever] golfer to play at the U.S. Masters. Guan Tianlang scored a 73 on his round, which means he "[made / did] the cut". This means he could [continuation / continue] to the next round of the world-famous golf tournament [held / hold] in Augusta, Georgia. He is also the youngest [competitor / competition] to play in a Major in 148 years. One of Guan's playing [partner / partners] was the American star Ben Crenshaw. He told [reports / reporters] that Guan did not play like a young teen. He said: "He played like a [veteran / veterinary] today. Played a beautiful round of golf." Guan's score of 73 was better than the 76 [that / than] legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus got in their first Masters.

Guan is [currently / current] 10 shots behind tournament leader Jason Day of Australia. The teenager said he was very happy with his [regression / progress] . He told reporters: "It's the most [amazed / amazing] experience I've ever had. I was a little bit [shaky / shook] at the beginning, but a good first shot [erased / eraser] my nervousness." He added: "I made no big mistakes and hit a [few / couple] of birdies. It feels like a [victory / victorious] already." Guan's day was made even more special when he got to [truck / train] with his golfing hero Tiger Woods. Guan said: "I was happy to practise with Tiger. Actually my golf [career / carver] partly started because of him. He is my idol." The previous record for a youngster at the Masters was [sat / set] by the Italian Matteo Manasser in 2010, at the age of 16.