We have to start with the name: Blades Brown is the perfectly alliterative name for a star athlete.
Most golf fans wouldn't have even known Brown's name before this week. But on Friday, Brown put himself onto everyone's radar.
That's because at The American Express golf tournament, Brown shot an 8-under 28 on the back-9 to open his second round, which he started on No. 10.
Once fans heard his age, they were even more amazed.
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How old is Blades Brown?
Blades Brown is 18 years old.
18-year-old Blades Brown was FEELING IT during his first nine holes of the day at The American Express 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nBaACgW6Aj
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 23, 2026
And that's not all. This is his second tourney of the week.
Blades Brown's whirlwind week
Blades Brown already golfed in a whole entire tournament before The AmEx.
He played on the Korn Ferry Tour (the PGA Tour's minor league) to start the week, tying for 17th in the Bahamas in a tourney that finished Wednesday.
He then had to get to California to tee off Thursday.
Brown opened with a 67, but that must've just been jet lag, because he came out blistering hot in the second round.
"Arrived here around 8 p.m. Wednesday night," Brown told Golf Digest. "Got some Panda Express. Got some groceries. Slept, started sleeping at 10. Then woke up at around 5, got here a little early to make a couple putts, because, I mean, it was blowing 30 the entire way [in the Bahamas], and then you get here and then it's perfect. So it's two completely different situations. But I had a lot of fun today, and bogey-free round, I'll take that any day of the week."