Studious teenager Lin hoping to major in the Masters

HONG KONG - China's latest schoolboy golf sensation Lin Yuxin says it's "an honor" to play in the Masters next year, but first he's got homework to do.

Left-hander Lin stormed to the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) in New Zealand on Sunday with a birdie-eagle finish, securing a place at Augusta and at Carnoustie for next year's British Open.

"I think it's going to be a really great experience," said Lin on Thursday, after shooting a fine two-under-par 68 at the Clearwater Bay Open in Hong Kong.