With the PGA Tour constantly looking for its next big stars of the game, it looks like teenage sensation Blades Brown might be the next to step up to the mark.
17-year-old Brown is making his PGA Tour debut at The American Express this week and he’s already caught the eye by impressing in his three rounds.
With the AMEX being unique in having three rounds before a cut line, Brown unfortunately didn’t make it into the final round as he shot a two over par third round to miss the cut.
Still, while his third round wasn’t the best, it was his second round on Friday that has actually put his name into the PGA Tour records book.
Blades Brown of the United States plays a shot on the 11th hole during the second round of The American Express 2025 at Nicklaus Tournament Course…
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How Blades Brown got himself into the PGA Tour record books
Every so often, we see a teenager who comes along and lights up the golf course. And on Friday, that’s exactly what Blades Brown did.
Brown carded a quite brilliant eight under par second round on Friday, giving him a score of 64 and in doing so, putting himself above Justin Thomas in the PGA Tour record books.
In a statistic shared by Justin Ray, Brown now has the lowest round recorded by a teenager on the PGA Tour in 40 years.
Brown’s effort sees him surpass both Justin Thomas and Tony Finau, who shot 65s at the ages of 16 and 17 respectively.
17-year-old Blades Brown shot 64 today at The American Express.
It’s the lowest score in a PGA Tour round by a player under age 18 in the last 40 years.
