McKINNEY, Texas — 19-year-old Blaze Brown tied for 14th on the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, incomes him an unrestricted sponsor exemption for the rest of the PGA Tour season.
Brown wanted to complete a minimum of twenty first solo to qualify for the so-called particular provisional membership. Within the ultimate spherical at TPC Craig Ranch, he shot a 4-under 67 and completed at 18 below.
Brown, who graduated from highschool in January, was within the ultimate group for “American Specific” that very same month, together with Scottie Scheffler and Kim Si-woo. He was sluggish on the again 9 and tied for 18th.
Brown, a local of Nashville, Tennessee, additionally led the again 9 on the Puerto Rico Open, however made a triple bogey from the water and completed third.
Brown, whose mom, Rhonda Brees, performed within the WNBA after turning professional final 12 months, is thirteenth in Korn Ferry Tour factors and can earn a PGA Tour card subsequent 12 months if she finishes within the high 20.
There are eight PGA Tour occasions that Brown may play, together with the Korn Ferry schedule. Maybe he’ll do each.
“I do know my path to the PGA Tour is a really uncommon route,” Brown mentioned after ending Nelson. “That is principally due to my mother and father. They have been my greatest supporters. (My dad) in all probability missed a few occasions in my life. And every time I did not imagine in myself, he believed in me.”
