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Here's How A 14-Year-Old (And Everyone Else) Qualified For The Masters

Cork GainesApr 12, 2013, 20:43 IST

APOne of the biggest stories of this year's Masters is 14-year-old Tianlang Guan who shot an opening round 1-over 73 beating out many of golf's biggest names.

But how did a young boy from China born in 1998 come to play in the world's most exclusive golf tournament?

As it turns out, there are 20 different ways in which a golfer can come to receive an invitation to The Masters. Guan earned his invite as the reigning Asian amateur champion by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last November.