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A 14-year-old Chinese boy made sporting history Thursday when he became the youngest ever golfer to play the U.S. Masters. Guan Tianlang scored a 73 his round, which means he "made the cut". This means he could continue the next round the world-famous golf tournament held Augusta, Georgia. He is also the youngest competitor to play 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 golf." Guan's score 73 was better than the 76 that legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus got their first Masters.

Guan is currently 10 shots 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 the beginning, but a good first shot erased my nervousness." He added: "I made no big mistakes and hit a couple birdies. It feels like a victory already." Guan's day was made even more special when he got to train his golfing hero Tiger Woods. Guan said: "I was happy to practise with Tiger. Actually my golf career partly started because him. He is my idol." The previous record a youngster at the Masters was set the Italian Matteo Manasser 2010, the age 16.