Pros imposes gorgeous penalty on 14-year-old

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) a' The Masters took a stunning turn for the youngest participant ever, and it may cost 14-year-old Guan Tianlang to be able to perform on the weekend at Augusta National. The Chinese eight-grader was punished one stroke for gradual play late in the second round Friday, thought to be the very first time this type of judgment has ever been made at the Masters. The charge might damage Guan's possibilities of making the cut, because he needed to be among the top 50 or at least within 10 shots of the lead. When Augusta National announced your decision, the kid was tied for 57th. Marc Leishman was leading at 6 under a' 10 shots ahead of Guan a' with nine holes still to play. Fred Ridley, the club's opposition committee chairman, said Guan's band was warned to be too far behind the team ahead of them at the 10th hole. The kid went on the clock two holes later a' an official imposes a 40-second time period limit to perform a a and gave Guan his first warning at No. 13. "In maintaining the applicable regulations, he was disciplined following his 2nd chance on the 17th hole when he again exceeded the 40-second time frame by a significant margin," Ridley said in a record. That made what might have been a level in to a bogey. Guan completed at 3-over 75 for the round, offering him a 4-over 148 total. "I regard the decision," he said. "This is what they are able to do." Augusta National spokesman Steve Ethun said there have been no records of the punishment ever being examined through the Masters. The past person to be penalized for slow play at a significant was Gregory Bourdy at the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Augusta National spokesman Steve Ethun said there were no records of the fee actually being examined throughout the Masters. "I know the guidelines pretty good," Guan said. "But I believe my schedule was very good, too. Just the wind changed. The weather, it was not a great day." A stormy day changed into a blustery morning, which sent scores greater than these were in the opening round. Guan claimed it took him longer to judge distances and pick clubs because of the wind. Nevertheless, Guan said his first Masters knowledge wouldn't be dampened if he missed the cut because of a charge. "This continues to be a wonderful experience for me," he explained. "I enjoyed this week to date. I think I did quite a good job." Leishman, a 29-year-old Australian with only one PGA Tour victory, kept up his solid play in the difficult conditions, although some fell by the wayside. That involved Sergio Garcia, who had been attached with Leishman by the end of the initial round after equally shot 6-under 66. The Spaniard jumped to a 76 that pulled him straight back, but not out. He was four strokes off the cause. Dustin Johnson increased to 7 under and the very best spot on the board, before a disappointing end ruined his day. He set up at the par-5 15th pit, then dunked his next picture in the water, resulting in a double-bogey. He bogeyed the 17th, then took another double-bogey at the ultimate hole to complete with 76. Rather than leading, he was five pictures back at 1-under 143. Lost in the fuss over Guan's fee was Padraig Harrington ' charge toward the front. After starting with a, the four-time Masters champion birdied the sixth and seventh holes to get within two strokes of the guide. Two other former winners were succeeding, also. Sam Couples, playing in his beloved contest at age 53, birdied the last hole for a that gave him the clubhouse lead at 139. Angel Cabrera birdied five of the past six holes for a 69 that put him another shot back at 140. John Furyk was right in the combination at 5 under through 13 holes. And Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963

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