Potential or too old!!!

[3offTheTee]

Guan Tian-lang shot a five-over-par 77 as he became the youngest player to compete on the European Tour, aged 13.

The Chinese golfer, who is 13 years and 173 days old, bogeyed his first hole at the China Open and dropped four more shots in his next five.

He birdied the seventh but bogeyed the ninth to turn five over before parring all nine inward holes


Where will he be in 5 years'time?

 

[Sir Slicealot]

Just out of interest, how does a 13 year old even qualify to play on the European tour?

 

[spawn_ukuk]

he came 4th in some qualification thing or something according to sky sports

 

[mcbroon]

He's the world junior chamipon, I believe.


Still mental.

 

[Durango]

Wonder how far he can drive it..

 

[Imurg]

Wonder how far he can drive it..

Probably further than most of us!

5 years time?

Earning a fortune on Tour probably........

 

[pbrown7582]

50/50 whether he makes it or not the previous youngest from Hong Kong open 2003 has hardly made it since, good luck to the lad though most of us can only dream of 5 over let alone on a tour set up course!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

To some extent does it matter. He's got his place in golfing history and to be honest that performance was pretty creditable too and he could make the cut tomorrow. My concerns are will he turn out like a male Michelle Wie and get pushed too much by greedy parents and badly managed and burn out and lose form

 

[papyt]

you have to ask yourselves how he will take it mentally if he misses the cut,its ok being able to play in this tournament but will the pressure and expectation prove to much look at M.WEI