18-year old Blades Brown shoots 60, tied atop the American Express with Scottie Scheffler
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) -- Blades Brown had himself the round of a lifetime on Friday.
The 18-year-old shot 60 (12-under) on the Nicklaus Tournament Course in the second round of the American Express, setting a new course record in tournament play.
Harrison Frazar set the course record on the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA Q-School in 2008 with a score of 59.
Have a day, Blades Brown 👏 pic.twitter.com/LiaFZfVx34
— The American Express ® (@theamexgolf) January 23, 2026
Still, it was an impressive round of golf for teenager who finished with three straight pars to shoot 60.
Brown had a 6-foot birdie putt on his final hole that just missed. Had he made it, Brown would have became the youngest player to shoot 59 in PGA TOUR history.
The Tennessee native made his PGA TOUR in last year's American Express, playing on a sponsor exemption.
This year, he's on another sponsor exemption, tied for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at 17-under par after two rounds.
Young fella shot a Nicklaus Tournament course-record 60 (-12) in the second round today to tie Scheffler atop the leaderboard. Brown had a 6-footer for 59 but pushed it right. Big-time round from a big-time talent. @KESQ @kendallkesq @Tarp1969 @theamexgolf https://t.co/M5ji25LEq8
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) January 23, 2026
Scheffler continued his strong start to the 2026 season and remains the favorite to win the tournament at +115 odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
63 and 64 for Scottie Scheffler in his first two rounds of the year. He's atop the leaderboard at 17-under heading into the weekend here in La Quinta. @KESQ @theamexgolf @kendallkesq @Tarp1969
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) January 23, 2026
The World No. 1 backed up his 63 on Thursday at La Quinta Country Club with a 64 on Friday at the Nicklaus Tournament Course. Scheffler has yet to make a bogey in his first two rounds.
Scheffler now has 11 straight rounds in the 60s at The American Express.
He is seeking to become first player since Tiger Woods to earn 20 PGA TOUR wins under the age of 30.
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