Chinese teen eyes Masters

Next year’s US Masters could well have a 14-year-old playing in it for the first time.

China’s Guan Tianlang holds a five-stroke lead after his second-round 64 at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand.

A trip to Augusta for the first Major of next season is the prize on offer and Guan said: “That would be amazing, but for now I need to focus on my game this weekend.”

The nine-stone schoolboy twice chipped in as he reached 15 under par before bogeying the last.

Matteo Manassero is the youngest-ever Masters competitor. The Italian was 16 at the 2010 event.