Tony Finau, Blades Brown and American Express

Tony Finau says he'd be a 'hypocrite' if he told 17-year-old Blades Brown to go to college
Finau says that getting playing experience is going to be "invaluable to him, no matter how he does this week, and I wish him the best."
Tony Finau recalls turning pro at 17 as Blades Brown makes same decision at American Express
In was in the 2014 Korn Ferry season when Finau broke through, with one win and five top-10 finishes to finish eighth on that tour and earn a PGA Tour card for 2015. Since then, Finau hasn’t looked back with six career wins.
17-Year-Old Phenom Making Pro Debut at American Express After Bypassing College
Blades Brown, 17, is making his professional debut at the American Express and knows there will be “hills and valleys” in his young career.
Teenager Blades Brown Set For Pro Golf Debut At The American Express
The 17-year-old Nashville native, already etched in golf’s record books, draws inspiration from Nick Dunlap’s victory at La Quinta last year.
Blades Brown, 17, is making pro golf debut at PGA Tour American Express: What to know
Everything to know about former Brentwood Academy golf star Blades Brown, 17, making his pro golf debut at the PGA Tour American Express Tournament.
Young golf pro Blades Brown regularly faces a daunting athletic test—beating Mom in pickleball
Pickleball has become a favored pastime for the clan at home in Nashville, Tenn.—evident by Blades Brown’s reaction to flying over the Coachella Valley this week and noting the inordinate number of golf courses and pickleball courts.
Teen phenom Blades Brown living out childhood dream in pro debut
The 17-year-old Brown is one of the most intriguing stories at the first event in the mainland United States of 2025. The son of former WNBA player Rhonda Brown, whose maiden name is "Blades," Blades Brown took up golf at eight years old while playing with his father at Richland Country Club in Nashville.
Turning into a pro-golfer at 17: This is the Blades Brown story
After winning three straight individual state high school championships, Blades Brown, 17, did something different.
Blades Brown: 17-year-old making pro golf debut at PGA Tour American Express tournament
A look at Blades Brown, 17, former Brentwood Academy golfer turning pro at 2025 PGA Tour American Express Tournament
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Blades Brown turns pro at 17: Live updates, tee time, score from PGA Tour American Express
Follow live updates as Brentwood Academy golf star Blades Brown, 17, makes his pro golf debut at the PGA Tour American Express Tournament.
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This teenager is making his pro debut. But there's something different about Blades Brown
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17-year-old Brown brings confidence to pro debut
Rex Hoggard talks about his conversation with Blades Brown ahead of the 17-year-old's pro debut in the American Express, ...
American Express storylines: Nick Dunlap's encore, Blades Brown's debut and Wyndham Clark leads field
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The Football News Show: Michael Brown on low attendance at Sheffield United
Former Blades midfielder Michael Brown says he was disappointed by the low attendance but tells The Football News Show that ...
Brown applying lessons learned ahead of AmEx
Blades Brown chats with Rex Hoggard about his decision to turn pro, what he's learned from Nick Dunlap and how he's approaching his second PGA Tour start at The American Express.