US EditionA Teenage Golfer Is Taking The American Express Field by Storm After Historic Second Round
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown set a new course record with a 12-under 60 and tied World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for the 36-hole lead at The American Express.
- On Jan. 23, 2026, Blades Brown fired a 12-under 60 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West, narrowly missing a 59 when his final birdie putt on the par-4 ninth grazed the edge.
- Two days after the Bahamas, Blades Brown arrived by private jet late Wednesday, stopped for Panda Express, and is playing this week on a sponsor's exemption at La Quinta Country Club.
- Brown teed off on No. 10, eagled the par-5 11th, and made four birdies in five holes to reach 12-under, while Putnam missed a 30-foot birdie putt on 18 and scored 60.
- Brown now shares the lead with Scottie Scheffler, world No. 1, at 17-under after Scheffler posted a bogey-free eight-under 64 in his season debut at The American Express.
- Tournament play moves to the Stadium Course for round three Saturday as both Brown and Scheffler advance, with Si Woo Kim one shot back after a 65 and the La Quinta tournament half over.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Si Koo Kim leads American Express with Scheffler and teenager Blades Brown 1 shot behind.
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PGA rookie Brown tied for lead, nearly cards 59
A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler.
18-year-old Blades Brown tied for lead at The American Express with Scottie Scheffler after incredible round
A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler.
Rickie Fowler Cautions 18-Year-Old Pro as He Scripts PGA Tour History: 'It Goes by Quickly'
Blades Brown shot an impressive 60 on day 2 at AmEx and is “stoked.” After all, at 18, he became the youngest in the PGA Tour history to do so. The mark, earlier, was held by Patrick Cantlay, who did it at 19 back in the 2011 Travelers Championship. Today, Cantlay is playing in the same field. The sight is almost poetic, drawing a reaction from many, including Rickie Fowler. “Soak it up, have fun,” Fowler advised the teen during his presser on F…
The Baltimore Sun
Capital GazetteTeenager Blades Brown narrowly misses 59, tied for American Express lead
LA QUINTA, Calif. — A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler. Brown, who turned pro last year and is weeks removed from graduating high school, needed only one birdie over the final three holes on the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West, the easiest of th…
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