Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old golfer who is the youngest person to play in a major in 148 years, is currently at four over par and stands a reasonable chance at making the cut. He made par on the 17th hole, but was forced to score it a five because of a penalty issued for slow play.
Guan was warned for slow play on the 12th and 16th holes as well, and Matteo Manassero, who was keeping score for Guan, was told by officials to mark it a five. Ben Crenshaw, who was in Guan's playing group remarked, "This is not going to end pretty. I'm sick for him."
In an ESPN report, Manassero said, "I think it's the biggest thing he needs to be careful about, because I think he's ready. When the caddie pulls the club for him, I think he's ready," Manassero said. "But he just sometimes ... takes a little too long, he just asks questions [of his caddie] that I think he knows [the answers to], as well, but just to be sure, just to be clear in his mind.
Guan shot a three over par on Thursday and is at a four over par for the tournament thus far.
Marc Leishman is currently at the top of the leaderboard at six under par, just in front of 53-year-old Fred Couples who is a stroke behind him. The tournament's top draw, Tiger Woods, is tied with several others for eighth place at two under par.
Woods, who has won the Masters four times in his illustrious career, but the last time he donned the green jacket was in 2005. Woods has won 14 majors since 1996, but has been in a majors drought since a 2008 victory at the U.S. Open. He is second all-time in majors won, behind the immortal Jack Nicklaus who scored 18 major victories from 1961 to 2005.
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