Jin has his rivals reeling

Playing in his first tournament since turning pro almost two weeks ago, former amateur star Jin Cheng shot a 3-under 67 to take a five-shot lead after Tuesday's opening round of the PGA Tour Series China mainland qualifying tournament at Foison Golf Club in Guangzhou.

All eyes are on the 20-year-old this week after his decision last month to leave the University of Southern California in order to pursue his dream of playing professional golf.

Jin lived up to the high expectations by leading the 100-player field, carding five birdies and two bogeys while looking to secure one of 12 full cards available this week.