Skip to content

Scottie Scheffler and Blades Brown one shot off lead after three rounds of PGA Tour's American Express

Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown, who narrowly missed out on a 59 on Friday, reels off three birdies in a row to end third round, also plays rock-paper-scissors with young fan; Si Woo Kim leads ahead of final round, which is live on Sky Sports Golf from 4.30pm Sunday

Sunday 25 January 2026 08:13, UK

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Highlights from day three of The American Express where Scottie Scheffler and teenager Blades Brown are chasing leader Si Woo Kim

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler and 18-year-old Blades Brown are one shot off leader Si Woo Kim on a congested leaderboard after three rounds of The American Express.

Scheffler and Brown both carded four-under 68s at the tricky Stadium Course to reach 21 under par, with Kim marginally ahead after a six-under 66 at La Quinta Country Club.

Brown, a day after narrowly missing out on a 59 at the PGA Tour event, birdied his final three holes on Saturday, including from 17 feet at 17 and 45 feet at the last.

Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Datawrapper cookies for this session only.
Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player

Nico Echavarria went into the water THREE TIMES at the 17th on Saturday

He also found time to play rock-paper-scissors with a young fan and is seemingly unfazed by the fact he could become the youngest winner in nearly a century, if not longer.

'I'm 18 and playing on the PGA Tour. How awesome is that?'

Charles Kocsis won the Michigan Open in 1931 at 18 years and six months - a couple of months younger than Brown - but that tournament was regarded as a regional event.

Blades Brown, PGA Tour golf (Associated Press)
Image: Brown, 18, could be a rare teenage winner on the PGA Tour with the youngster one shot off the lead

Tom Morris won his first British Open in 1868 at age 17.

Brown said: "I'm 18 years old playing on the PGA Tour. How awesome is that? I finished high school about two weeks ago, so it's nice to have that burden off my back. I'm looking forward to Sunday."

Also See:

Scheffler, playing his first event of the season, notched six birdies and two bogeys as he played in windy conditions, with a 25-foot par save at the last keeping him right on Kim's tail.

Scottie Scheffler, PGA Tour golf (Assocoited Press)
Image: World No 1 Scheffler is playing his first event of the season

Eric Cole and Wyndham Clark are two back at 20 under, with Tom Hoge, Matt McCarty, and Andrew Putnam at 19 under.

Sweden's Ludvig Åberg withdrew with illness on Saturday.

Watch round four of The American Express live on Sky Sports Golf from 4.30pm on Sunday. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, plus football, tennis and and more, contract-free.

Golf Now logo.

Get the best prices and book a round at one of 1,700 courses across the UK & Ireland

location

Enter Course, City, or Postal Code

Around Sky

Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch more games than ever before

Not got Sky? Get instant access to Sky Sports with no contract