He could be the next big sport legend.
The teen golf prodigy has launched his pro career now.
His list of achievements is amazing. CNN World Sport:
From the day he challenged the great Seve Ballesteros to a chipping contest at the age of four, Matteo Manassero has been a precocious golf talent.
The Italian, who last month became the youngest player to make the halfway cut at the Masters in Augusta, has launched his professional career 17 days after his 17th birthday.
Manassero, who was also the leading amateur at last year’s British Open and topped the non-paid players’ world rankings for 18 weeks, made a solid start on Thursday.
Here’s wishing he has a great career.