Blades Brown has made his determination: He’s not committing wherever.
Brown, a 17-year-old, high-school junior from Nashville, Tennessee, and the top-ranked participant within the Class of 2026, had been weighing provides from almost each high program within the nation, however he just lately knowledgeable these coaches that he plans to eschew school golf and as a substitute flip skilled, which he formally introduced on Tuesday morning.
He’ll make his professional debut on the PGA Tour’s American Specific in January.
“This isn’t a call that I take evenly, and I’ve spent the previous months weighing all doable choices earlier than deciding on what I do know is greatest for me,” Brown stated. “Whereas I’m pleased with the accomplishments of my beginner profession, I’m targeted on the longer term and getting off to a robust begin in my skilled profession.”
The event additionally comes after Brown forfeited his spot on this month’s U.S. Walker Cup observe session; he was changed by Auburn senior Carson Bacha.
Brown grew to become the youngest medalist in U.S. Novice historical past in 2023 by breaking Bobby Jones’ document that had stood for 103 years. And this previous summer time, he joined Tiger Woods and Bobby Clampett as the one gamers to medal at each a U.S. Novice and U.S. Junior Novice. Final yr, Brown received three AJGA titles, the Elite Invitational and the Tennessee State Junior by a whopping 12 pictures.
He entered PGA Tour Q-College this fall however didn’t make it out of first stage by two pictures.
Brown’s mom, Rhonda, was a star basketball participant at Vanderbilt after which was the primary decide within the 1998 WNBA growth draft. She can also be the primary participant in WNBA historical past to make a 3-pointer.
Brown is represented by Sportfive’s Tommy Riehle, who additionally reps PGA Tour participant Akshay Bhatia, a former top-ranked junior who skipped school and now performs on the PGA Tour.
