( CNN ) -- Prepare to meet the young apprentices to China 's Masters sensation Guan Tianlang . The 14-year-old stunned the golfing world when he made the halfway cut as the youngest player to enter the prestigious major , finishing as Augusta 's leading amateur . But Guan is likely to be just the start as China prepares to unveil its next crop of golfing prodigies at this week 's China Open in Tianjin . China 's brat pack is led by 12-year-old Ye Wocheng , who tees off as the youngest player in the history of the European Tour on Thursday . Alongside him will be15-year-old Bai Zhengkai , who earned his place in the field after winning the China Junior Match Play Championship , as well as qualifier Dou Zecheng , a relative old-timer at 16 years of age . That trio will all be hoping to follow the headline-grabbing example set by Guan at last month 's Masters . `` We 're always all helping each other out , and turning to one another for advice , '' explained Ye , who at 12 years and 242 days will beat the record for the youngest competitor at the China Open set by Guan last year . `` I think the main reason for the success of young Chinese players is that we pick up the game at an early age , and we practice really hard . Hopefully that practice can pay off this week . '' The Chinese youngsters will be up against the likes of Europe 's Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley and Scotland 's Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie at the Binhai Lake course , but if Ye finds that youth is not quite a match for experience he has a secret weapon to hand . `` I always wear my lucky hat out on the course , because it helps me shoot lower , '' Ye , who lives in the industrial city of Donggaun in Guangdong province , explained . `` I played really well the first time I wore it , and have worn it ever since . Hopefully the luck continues this week . `` I 'm very happy to be the youngest player on the European Tour , and also a little nervous at the same time . `` My main aim this week is just to go out there and enjoy it ; I do n't really want to think too much about the result . '' Ye is coached by Englishman David Watson , who as a junior played alongside future Ryder Cup players Justin Rose and Lee Westwood . Watson has been coaching in China for the last decade and has been working with Ye since he was nine , describing the teenager 's potential as `` limitless '' . `` At the moment , I do n't believe that Ye has too many close rivals of the same age , '' Watson told the European Tour website . `` The China Open will be tough for him , but we will be ready . '' Bai is aiming to be around for the whole weekend at the China Open . `` Hopefully I can make the cut this week -- that is my goal . I 've played many practice rounds on the course , and it 's very difficult . Some holes against the wind will be very tough to make par on , but all I can do is try my best . '' South Africa 's defending champion Branden Grace , who tied for 18th in the Masters , is only 24 but is in awe of Chinas ' burgeoning talent . `` It 's amazing , '' he said . `` I only started playing the game at 11 , so I would n't like to think what handicap I was playing off when I was 12 ! `` I spoke to [ Ye 's ] coach and he told me he 's been winning almost every amateur tournament he 's played in this year . `` So I 'll be looking out for his results here this week , as I 'm sure will most other people . It 's a great story , great for him and for the game of golf in general . '' Reprieve for Singh . Meanwhile , the Professional Golf Association ( PGA ) has cleared three-time major winner Vijay Singh of infringing the Tour 's anti-doping policy . The 50-year-old admitted earlier this year to using deer antler spray which contains small extracts of growth hormone IGF-1 , a substance listed on the PGA 's list of banned products . The PGA sanctioned Singh but the Fijian golfer appealed , saying he did not know the product contained banned substances . The World Anti-Doping Authority ( WADA ) has since said it no longer considers using deer antler spray to be prohibitive unless it resulted in a positive test . That statement led the PGA to rule that Singh should no longer face a ban , ruling : `` Based on this new information , and given WADA 's lead role in interpreting the prohibited list , the Tour deemed it only fair to no longer treat Mr.Singh 's use of deer antler spray as a violation . ''
Ye continues to make history as the youngest player on the European Tour at China Open . The year - old is joined by teenage players Bai Wei and Dou Wei . Golfers hope to follow the lead set by China 's defending champion Guan Tianlang . The PGA announced doping sanctions against Vijay Singh .