{"id":16169,"date":"2013-10-01T05:10:21","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T05:10:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-10-01T05:10:21","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T05:10:21","slug":"Chinese-teenager-to-take-on-Woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=16169","title":{"rendered":"Chinese teenager to take on Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang<\/strong>, 14, will take on world number one Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in a “skills challenge” before an 18-hole showdown between the two pros, organizers said today.<\/p>\n

In April, Guan became the youngest to compete at the Masters<\/strong>, and despite being penalized a stroke for slow play, still managed to finish the leading amateur.<\/p>\n

“The Match” between Woods and McIlroy will be held over the Blackstone Course at Mission Hills Haikou, on the Chinese island of Hainan, on October 28.<\/p>\n

As part of the showpiece, the “skills challenge” features the three players hitting shots at three targets at a distance of 50, 100 and 125 yards.<\/p>\n

In a press release, Woods said of the talented Guan:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m really excited about his future and what he\u2019s doing for the profile of golf in China, so it\u2019s great he\u2019ll be a part of The Match at Mission Hills.”<\/p>\n

Guan added:<\/strong> “It will be nice to see Tiger again because he has been very supportive, such as when we practiced together at this year\u2019s Masters.<\/p>\n

“Both Tiger and Rory achieved a lot of success when they were teenagers, so I always appreciate it whenever they offer advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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