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Zhang savors 'exciting' experience

ANDY Zhang's historic US Open appearance ended after two rounds on Friday, but the Beijing-born 14-year-old departed The Olympic Club in San Francisco cherishing an "exciting, unforgettable" experience.

"Everything I did, I had never done it before, and it's just a great experience," said Zhang, who was believed to be the youngest golfer ever to compete in the US Open.

Based in Florida, Zhang said his late call-up into the tournament as an alternate would boost his junior golf career - and give him a goal as he tries to return next year.

Zhang said he agreed with 17-year-old Beau Hossler's assessment that a first US Open appearance was a tremendous learning experience. Hossler played at Congressional last year in his first US Open start - and on Friday found himself atop the leaderboard briefly en route to a tie for ninth.

"There's a huge difference between the first day and the second day," Zhang said. "First day I was on the tee, I was shaking a lot, and today I was on the tee - it got a lot better. You kind of can block out the crowds a little bit and everything else. If I come back here next year, I think I'll do a lot better."




 

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