Can an 18-year-old make history at The American Express? Blades Brown is on the cusp of a remarkable achievement, potentially becoming the second-youngest winner in PGA Tour history! After an impressive surge in the final three holes of Round 3, this young talent has not only made the cut but is now firmly in contention. He's played a remarkable eight consecutive days of professional golf leading up to Sunday's final round.
The tournament, which concludes on Sunday at the challenging Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, California, has seen a tight leaderboard. Si Woo Kim currently holds the lead at 22 under par. Hot on his heels, just one shot back, are the aforementioned 18-year-old phenom Blades Brown and the current world No. 1, Scottie Scheffler.
But here's where it gets exciting: these three formidable players will form the final threesome, teeing off together at 1:35 p.m. ET. This is the group everyone will be watching as the drama unfolds!
Golf Channel's Broadcast Schedule:
- 3:00 PM ET: Get ready with Golf Central Pregame.
- 4:00 PM ET: The main event begins with live coverage of The American Express final round.
- 7:00 PM ET: Stick around for Golf Central Postgame analysis after the coverage concludes.
Here's a look at the full tee times and groupings for the final round in the desert:
Early Starters (All times EST):
- 11:23 AM: Chad Ramey, David Ford, Adrien Saddier (Tee 1); Dylan Wu, Rasmus Højgaard, Max Homa (Tee 10)
- 11:34 AM: Jordan Smith, Ryo Hisatsune, Matthieu Pavon (Tee 1); A.J. Ewart, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Seamus Power (Tee 10)
- 11:45 AM: Sahith Theegala, Harris English, Min Woo Lee (Tee 1); David Lipsky, Davis Riley, Max Greyserman (Tee 10)
- 11:56 AM: Adam Scott, Nick Taylor, Johnny Keefer (Tee 1); S.H. Kim, Gary Woodland, Keith Mitchell (Tee 10)
- 12:07 PM: Karl Vilips, Robert MacIntyre, Sam Ryder (Tee 1); Alex Smalley, Max McGreevy, Chandler Phillips (Tee 10)
- 12:18 PM: Matt Fitzpatrick, Pierceson Coody, Joel Dahmen (Tee 1); Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Davis Chatfield, Daniel Berger (Tee 10)
- 12:29 PM: Zach Bauchou, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day (Tee 1); Tom Kim, Taylor Moore, John Parry (Tee 10)
- 12:40 PM: Ryan Gerard, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin (Tee 1); Denny McCarthy, Harry Hall, Matt Kuchar (Tee 10)
- 12:51 PM: Sam Stevens, Haotong Li, Russell Henley (Tee 1); Carson Young, Zach Johnson, Ricky Castillo (Tee 10)
- 1:02 PM: Jacob Bridgeman, Austin Smotherman, Patrick Cantlay (Tee 1); Patrick Rodgers, Mac Meissner, Will Zalatoris (Tee 10)
- 1:13 PM: Matt McCarty, Andrew Putnam, J.T. Poston (Tee 1); Billy Horschel, Zecheng Dou (Tee 10)
- 1:24 PM: Eric Cole, Wyndham Clark, Tom Hoge (Tee 1); Rafael Campos, Michael Brennan (Tee 10)
The Featured Final Group (All times EST):
- 1:35 PM: Si Woo Kim, Blades Brown, Scottie Scheffler (Tee 1)
And this is the part most people miss: The pressure on an 18-year-old to perform against the world's best, especially in a final group, is immense. Can Blades Brown handle it, or will the experience of seasoned pros like Scheffler prevail? What do you think? Will we see a new, young champion crowned, or will the established order be maintained? Let us know your predictions in the comments below!
