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

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One 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.

19 players in this year's tournament have a lifetime invitation for having won The Masters previously

  • Angel Cabrera
  • Fred Couples
  • Ben Crenshaw
  • Tiger Woods
  • Trevor Immelman
  • Bubba Watson
  • Vijay Singh
  • Jose Maria Olazabal
  • Tom Watson
  • Ian Woosnam
  • Mike Weir
  • Craig Stadler
  • Charl Schwartzel
  • Zach Johnson
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Sandy Lyle
  • Mark O'Meara
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Larry Mize


Four golfers received an invitation for having won the U.S. Open in the last five years

  • Lucas Glover
  • Graeme McDowell
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Webb Simpson


Five golfers received an invitation for having won the British Open in the last five years

  • Stewart Cink
  • Darren Clarke
  • Ernie Els
  • Padraig Harrington
  • Louis Oosthuizen


See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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