Story byGetty ImagesJames ColganSun, January 25, 2026 at 5:11 AM UTC·4 min readNo matter what happens on Sunday at the American Express, Blades Brown’s 2026 has started with a celebration. On Sunday, Brown might become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour since Herbert Hoover was in office - his 18 years, seven months and 29 days at the time of his first PGA Tour victory second only to Charles Kocsis at the 1931 Michigan Open. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA victory would be a staggering pronouncement of Brown’s talent, lending the kind of prodigy status typically reserved for concert pianists and Olympic gymnasts. It might also land second on Brown’s own list of accomplishments for January 2026, behind another bear. High school.“I finished high school about two weeks ago, so it’s nice to have that burden off my back,” Brown said on Saturday afternoon at the American Express, the same day he finished at 21 under par, good for a tie in second place with the No. 1 golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler.