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

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