Blades Brown, 17, turns pro at PGA TOUR American Express

This teenager is making his pro debut. But there's something different about Blades Brown
He's just 17 years old, but Blades Brown, making his first pro start at PGA Tour's American Express, has an old-soul perspective thanks to life lessons learned from his dad's successful battle with le
17-year-old phenom Blades Brown shoots 72 at 2025 American Express in pro debut
Brown had a bogey, a double bogey, three birdies and 13 pars for an even-par 72 in his first-ever round as a pro golfer.
Teenager Blades Brown Set For Pro Golf Debut At The American Express
The 17-year-old Nashville native, already etched in golf’s record books, draws inspiration from Nick Dunlap’s victory at La Quinta last year.
17-Year-Old Phenom Making Pro Debut at American Express After Bypassing College
Blades Brown, 17, is making his professional debut at the American Express and knows there will be “hills and valleys” in his young career.
Everything Blades Brown, 17, said ahead of pro golf debut at PGA Tour American Express
Former Brentwood Academy golf star Blades Brown, 17, is making his pro golf debut this week at the PGA Tour American Express Tournament
Brentwood’s Blades Brown, 17, finishes with even-par 72 in his first round as a pro
In 2023, at 16, he beat Bobby Jones’ record as the youngest golfer to medal at the U.S. Amateur, and in 2024, he matched Tiger Woods and Bobby Clampett as the only golfers to medal at both the U.S. Junior and U.S. Amateur tournaments. Brown is already sponsored by Callaway and Travis Mathew.
'Going to school on the PGA Tour': 17-year-old Blades Brown makes pro debut at American Express
While younger players and amateurs have been playing strong golf on the PGA Tour in recent years – Dunlap was 20 and a sophomore at the University of Alabama when he won last year – Brown is the youngest golfer to ever play in The American Express. But his swing coach believes Brown has a game that can hold up to the PGA Tour.
Blades Brown turns pro at 17: Live updates, tee time, score from PGA Tour American Express
Follow live updates as Brentwood Academy golf star Blades Brown, 17, makes his pro golf debut at the PGA Tour American Express Tournament.
Blades Brown, 17, looks to make Nick Dunlap history at PGA Tour's American Express
Blades Brown is making his PGA Tour debut at the American Express, the same place Nick Dunlap won as an amateur last year.
At site of Nick Dunlap's historic win, teen Blades Brown itching to compete in pro debut
Brown, 17, will make his pro debut this week at The American Express in Palm Springs, where Dunlap won as an amateur a year ago.
Teen phenom Blades Brown living out childhood dream in pro debut
Teenager Blades Brown is in for a new life experience this week. No, not playing a PGA Tour event. He crossed that one off the list when he made the cut and tied for 26th as an amateur at the Myrtle Beach Classic last year.
Blades Brown score Friday: 17-year-old golfer's string of pars ends at 13 straight holes
Nashville’s Blades Brown, who is 17, will play the second round of his pro golf career on Friday at the PGA Tour American ...
Tony Finau says he'd be a 'hypocrite' if he told 17-year-old Blades Brown to go to college
Finau says that getting playing experience is going to be "invaluable to him, no matter how he does this week, and I wish him the best." ...