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Blades Brown is an American golfer from Nashville, Tennessee who at age 16 broke Bobby Jones’ record as the youngest medalist at stroke play in U.S. Amateur Championship Tournament history.[1] Bobby Jones set the record when he was 18 years old (1920), and it remained unbroken for 103 years. In 2023, the 16 year old Brown, then a high school sophomore, shot a course record 64 at Colorado's Cherry Hills Country Club in the 123rd U.S. Amateur tying for first place in the tournaments's stroke play portion.[2]
He earned entry into the national golf tournament after playing a qualifying round in July, 2023, at the Franklin Bridge Golf Club in Franklin, Tennessee, where he shot a 62 on the final day.[3] His impressive performance in the U.S. Amateur opened the door to a sponsor exemption allowing him to compete in his first PGA Tour event, the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic.[4] At Myrtle Beach, he made the cut and tied for 26th, finishing 10 under par, demonstrating that a 16 year old was capable of competing on the PGA Tour.[5] As of 2024, he is ranked no. 4 in the American Junior Golf Association and no. 176 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.[5]
Brown's mother, Rhonda Blades played professional basketball in the WNBA. She was the first player in the WNBA to score a 3-point goal.[2] She was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.[6]
Early life edit
Brown was taught basketball as well as golf in his childhood.[7] His older sister Millie was the main basketball protégé of their mother.[7] Millie made more than 220 three-pointers in her high school basketball career, leading her team to win the state high school championship in 2018.[7] She played college basketball in North Carolina. Blades said his main childhood mission was "to be as good of a shooter as my sister is."[7] Brown won three TSSAA golf state championships for his high school, Nashville's Brentwood Academy.[5]
References edit
- ^ Palmateer, Tyler (May 8, 2024). "Brentwood Academy's Blades Brown,16, making PGA Tour debut this week". No. 110, Vol. 120. The Tennessean. pp. 1–B, 4–B. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Romine, Brentley (August 16, 2023). "Like WNBA mom, like son: Blades Brown, 16, makes history at U.S. Amateur". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, George (September 19, 2023). "Good Company". No. 221, Vo. 119. The Tennessean. USA Today Network. pp. A–1, B–1, B–8. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Myers, Alex (May 10, 2024). "16-year-old Blades Brown backed up an all-time cocky line to his caddie by chipping in during PGA Tour debut". golfdigest.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c Chastain, Austin (May 14, 2024). "A Spectacular Debut". No. 115, Vol. 120. The Tennessean. USA Today Network. p. 2–B. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Missouri Sports Hall of Fame/Inductees/ Rhonda Blades Brown". mosportshalloffame.com. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Durando, Bennett (August 16, 2023). "For U.S. Amateur history-maker Blades Brown, golf is a show of love for dad. Basketball is for mom". denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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