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Manassero skips Andalucia Masters to focus on getting to HSBC Masters
By PA Sport and Associated Press
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Matteo Manassero has pulled out of this weekâs Andalucia Masters at Valderrama to focus on getting a visa in time for next weekâs HBSC World Championship in Shanghai.
The 17-year-old Italian qualified for both events at the Castello Masters on Sunday when he became the youngest European Tour winner in history.
Heâs in Rome trying to get a visa to visit China for the $7 million tournament in Shanghai.
Manager Gorka Guillen says Manassero âhas still not obtained the necessary letter of invitation from the sports ministry to get a visa, and that remains the key issue.â
Manasseroâs four-shot triumph in Spain on Sunday boosted him from 164th to 88th in the world. Last year's British Amateur champion -- he was the youngest to lift that title, too -- began the year ranked 570th.