China Open: 14-year-old amateur Yang Kuang makes cut in Shenzhen

By Ali Stafford

Watch how 14-year-old amateur Yang Kuang made European Tour history by making the cut at the Volvo China Open

A 14-year-old amateur made European Tour history by making the cut at the Volvo China Open.

Wu two clear of Pulkkanen

Report from the second round of the Volvo China Open.

Chinese wonderkid Yang Kuang posted back-to-back 71s at Genzon Golf Club to qualify for the weekend and become the second-youngest player to ever make the cut at a European Tour event.

Aged 14 years, six months and 12 days, Kuang is only beaten in the history books by Guan Tianlang, who was a month younger when he finished as low amateur at the 2013 Masters.

Image: Kuang won the Volvo China Junior Match Play Championship in December

With a group of school friends watching on, Kuang reached the turn in 36 and followed birdies at the 11th and 13th with a blemish at the 15th, before holing a 13-footer to save par at the last.

"I'm really happy, it's amazing," he said. "I was really nervous on 18 as it is a long putt for me but it went in and I'm too happy - there are not enough words to describe the feeling."

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Kuang sits in a share of 55th on two under, 11 strokes back from compatriot and 36-hole leader Ashun Wu.

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