Blades Brown — truly one of the greatest golf names of all time, by the way — is making his professional debut at this week's American Express at PGA West. Brown played La Quinta Country Club on Thursday — the AmEx uses three courses for the first three rounds before the 54-hole cut is made Saturday night and the final round is played at PGA West's Pete Dye Stadium Course (the other being the Nicklaus Tournament Course) — and posted an even-par 72.

Nashville’s Blades Brown, who is 17 years old, had a day to remember in the second round of his pro golf career at the PGA Tour American Express

It’s already been established that Blades Brown does not lack confidence. When the then-16-year-old chipped in for birdie during his PGA Tour debut as an amateur in last May’s Myrtle Beach Classic, he entertained reporters later by recounting that,