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Blades Brown is going places in a hurry. The teenager just isn’t sure which direction

FILE - Blades Brown hits his tee shot at the 16th hole during the final round of the American Express golf event at PGA West, Jan. 25, 2026, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
FILE - Blades Brown hits his tee shot at the 16th hole during the final round of the American Express golf event at PGA West, Jan. 25, 2026, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) FILE - Blades Brown hits his tee shot at the 16th hole during the final round of the American Express golf event at PGA West, Jan. 25, 2026, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

By Doug Ferguson 5 min read

Blades Brown is four months removed from graduating high school and already well-schooled in golf axioms.

“Good golf takes care of everything,” Brown said.

There has been plenty of good golf from the Tennessee native who turned 19 during the first round of The CJ Cup Byron Nelson last week. He celebrated with a 66 at TPC Craig Ranch, followed with rounds of 68-65-67 and tied for 14th.

It was his fourth top 20 in seven starts on the PGA Tour, and his decision to skip college and turn pro while still in his junior year is starting to make more sense.

Golf at the highest level seems to be getting younger by the minute. Brown’s route was similar to Akshay Bhatia, who turned pro when he was 17 and won on the Korn Ferry Tour just 12 days shy of his 20th birthday. He won his first PGA Tour title a year later and now is No. 26 in the world.