Tony Finau, Blades Brown

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."
“If I say ‘go to college,’ I would be a hypocrite” – Tony Finau gets candid about 17-year-old ‘kid’ Blades Brown turning pro
Tony Finau eschewed going to college and turned pro at the age of 17 in 2007. Nearly two decades later, the 35-year-old is set to tee off with 17-year-old Blades Brown at The American Express 2025 this weekend. Ahead of the contest, the ace golfer revealed that the young golfer has an “incredible advantage” by turning pro at his age.
'Going to school on the PGA Tour': 17-year-old Blades Brown makes pro debut at American Express
As 17-year-old Blades Brown prepares for his professional debut at the PGA Tour's The American Express in La Quinta this week, he has a definitive goal for 2025. “I'm not able to dunk yet,” Brown said.
Tony Finau recalls turning pro at 17 as Blades Brown makes same decision at American Express
Tony Finau might have had some advice for 17-year-old golfer Blades Brown before Brown decided to turn pro in December. “If I did say go to college, I would be a hypocrite, because I didn't go to college,
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.
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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
He's just 17 years old, but Blades Brown, making his first pro start at PGA Tour's American Express, has an old-soul ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
At site of Nick Dunlap's historic win, teen Blades Brown itching to compete in pro debut
Brown, 17, will make his pro debut this week at The American Express in Palm Springs, where Dunlap won as an amateur a year ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
Here are five storylines to keep an eye on when the tournament starts Thursday: ...