Boy, 12, becomes youngest player in European Tour history

Twelve-year-old Ye Wo-cheng had to settle for a round of 79 as he became the youngest player in European Tour history in the Volvo China Open, just seven over par.

Ye is just 12 years and 242 days old and almost a year younger than the previous record-holder Guan Tianlang, who famously made the cut at the Masters last month aged 14, and was 13 years and 177 days old when he played in the same event last year.

Having taken up the sport at age 4, Ye looks sets to be making global headlines in the years ahead.