. >> please welcome to the tee, andy jung. >> 14-year-old andy jung flew from florida to the bay area hoping two other golfers would withdraw from the us open, and once that happened, andy's first question to his coach was. >> is that okay if i go up to tiger and those great players for photographs, and he was like no, you are going to be the one giving out autographs. >> it's not too long if he can do it. that's the great thing about this game. it's not handed to you. you got to put out the numbers, and he did. >> what kind of golfer were you at 14. >> about a 34 handicapper on the front 9. >> and i'd probably be scared out of my mind. >> jung has no entrage, just his mother, coach, friend and caddy. >> he doesn't realize it because he's 14. he hits some putts a little firm, but it's very firm. i don't have an expectation for this time. i just want to come out here and enjoy myself and learn as much as possible and yeah, that's it, just have fun i guess. >> andy started today with a trible bogey 7 on the very first hole and then settled down. after this birdie on the final hole, he f

among them 14-year-old andy jung, the youngest golfer to play the tournament since world war ii.e caught up with him on the fairway. he says he stills more like a fan than one of the elite players. >> before i came here, i was like, chris, can i go into the range and ask them for their autograph? no, you're giving out autographs. >> he's not too young if he can do it. that's the great thing about this game. it's understand handed to you, and you have to go out and put up the numbers, and he did. >> tiger woods is still the headline of this year's tournament. tiger tees off at number 9 bright and early tomorrow morning 7 ich:33 a.m. he's playing with bubba watson and phil mickelson. >> first of all, i get excited to play with tiger. i love it. we all do. he gets the best out of me. i think when it's time to tee off on thursday, i'll be ready to play. >> it will be great. mikeckelson and woods have a u. open history together, they were paired in 2008. tiger won that tournament. >> what a way it to start, tiger, phil and bulb la. if you plan to check out and haven't got ticketed, fi

say hello to andy jung. the record books as the youngest to play in the open. he's born in china and moved to florida just four years ago. what does he think about making history? >> it's the best feeling i've ever got before. i'm really excited. >> spoken like a true teenager. many are impressed with young andy. >> he qualified, he earned his spot. i tried it when i was 15, but he earned his spot. he went out there and went through both sections, both stages, i'm

say hello to andy jung. the record books as the youngest to play in the open. he's born in china and moved to florida just four years ago. what does he think about making history? >> it's the best feeling i've ever got before. i'm really excited. >> spoken like a true teenager. many are impressed with young andy. >> he qualified, he earned his spot. i tried it when i was 15, but he earned his spot. he went out there and went through both sections, both stages, i'm sorry, and did it. it's not too young if he can do it. >> remarkable achievement. only in america can a boy like andy get an opportunity to compete in the u.s. open and live out his dam. remember, keep your head down, your hands low. oh, and remember this. drive for show, you putt for dough. that's all for us tonight. >> we begin tonight keeping them honest with a troubling new indication of just how hard americans family has been slammed by the economy. a knew study paints a grim picture. that, with net worth plunging nearly 40%. our focus tonight

meng them is 14-year-old andy jung, the youngest golfer to play the tournament since world war ii. we caught up with him. he feels like a fan more so than one of the elite players. >> yeah. before i came here, i was, like, chris, can he go onto the range and ask p for autographs? no, you're giving out autographs. >> it's too young to do it. that's the great thing about the game. it's not handed to you. >> is that kid wearing braces? wow. >> he can do whatever he wants. he's on the course. tiger woods is still the headliner this year. tiger is teeing off at 7:33 a.m. it's a crowded gallery there. he's playing with masters champ bubba watson and phil mickelson. >> i get excited to play with tiger. i love it. he gets the best out of me. when it's time to tee off on thursday, i'll be ready to play. >> to watch them play. mickelson and woods have u.s. open history together. they were paired back in 2008. tiger went on to win that tournament. >>> we can tell you u.s. open golfer dustin johnson putting down the golf clubs and picking up a baseball this evening set to throw out the first p