Blades Brown has made his determination: He’s not committing anyplace.
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 prime program within the nation, however he not too long ago knowledgeable these coaches that he plans to eschew school golf and as an alternative 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 choice that I take frivolously, and I’ve spent the previous months weighing all attainable choices earlier than deciding on what I do know is finest 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 apply session; he was changed by Auburn senior Carson Bacha.
Brown turned the youngest medalist in U.S. Newbie historical past in 2023 by breaking Bobby Jones’ document that had stood for 103 years. And this previous summer season, he joined Tiger Woods and Bobby Clampett as the one gamers to medal at each a U.S. Newbie and U.S. Junior Newbie. Final 12 months, Brown received three AJGA titles, the Elite Invitational and the Tennessee State Junior by a whopping 12 photographs.
He entered PGA Tour Q-College this fall however did not make it out of first stage by two photographs.
Brown’s mom, Rhonda, was a star basketball participant at Vanderbilt after which was the primary choose within the 1998 WNBA enlargement 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 now performs on the PGA Tour.
