Blades Brown explains what he has found ‘crazy’ about every event in his PGA Tour career
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Blades Brown has noted that he feels like he has learned something different in every single PGA Tour event he has played after finishing just inside the top 20 at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open this past week.
Brown was one of a host of players who went into the final round in Vallarta essentially eyeing finishing in second place, with Andrew Novak building up a significant lead over the first three rounds.
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Unfortunately for Brown, a 70 on Sunday saw him fall out of the top-10 and into a tie for 19th. He had been four-under par for the day when he got to the 16th tee.
However, he made a bogey and a double bogey in his last three holes to tumble down the leaderboard.
Blades Brown reflects on his performance at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open
Nevertheless, Brown explained after his round that he felt that he could take plenty from his performance across the week in Mexico.
“I want to figure this game out so much. What’s crazy to me about golf is every single time you play in an event, I feel like I learn something new. Like this week for me was short game. I feel like I just need to dial in around the greens. I probably lost around eight shots short game wise this week, which eight shots goes a long way,” he said.
“I’m just so encouraged with yeah, I mean, does it kind of hurt to finish bogey, double bogey, par? A little bit, but there are a lot worse things in life, and I’m just going to keep my head high and keep working on things I can.”
Brown, of course, recently secured his PGA Tour card for 2027 through the Korn Ferry Tour. It was an outstanding achievement from the 19-year-old, who became the youngest ever graduate from the second tier.
And he suggested that having that security makes his life a lot easier in the final stages of the 2026 season.
“Hundred percent, yeah. These last I guess three events now, Cabo, Austin and RSM, they’re kind of like playing with house money just trying to improve my World Golf Ranking, and yeah, getting ready for the 2027 season. It’s awesome. I’m so thankful to be in the position I am,” he said.
Blades Brown explains what he finds so weird about golf
There are plenty of reasons to be extremely optimistic about what is ahead of the teenager. He showed at The American Express at the start of the year that he has serious potential, earning a place in the final group on Sunday alongside Scottie Scheffler.
Similar to Mexico, the last round did not exactly go to plan in La Quinta. And Brown admitted that he has been left confused by some of the results he has been getting out on the course.
“Golf is the weirdest game you’ll ever play. For me whenever I feel like I play almost more conservative, I make less bogeys and more birdies, and sometimes when I feel like I play too aggressive, that’s when the double bogeys and stuff happens. I don’t know, we’re going to figure it out,” he said.
Playing conservatively rarely works for those looking to win on the Korn Ferry Tour or at a number of PGA Tour events. However, there will be plenty of weeks as he moves further up the ladder where Brown will have good reason to take that approach.
Scheffler would probably be the first to tell him that it is a recipe for success on the very toughest courses.
