Nashville’s Blades Brown, who is 17, will play the second round of his pro golf career on Friday at the PGA Tour American Express Golf tournament .

Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Nick Dunlap Compete at The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., – Thursday-Sunday Coverage on GOLF Channel Begins at 4 p.m. ET

The PGA Tour is back in the continental U.S. after 2 weeks in Hawaii with the 2025American Express up next on the schedule. This full-field event will be played across 3 courses at PGA West, with the winner being crowned on Sunday afternoon.

J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday. Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in the Palm Springs-area desert.

A stampede up the leaderboard, led by J.T. Poston’s 10-under 62 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West, signaled business as usual for The American Express. By the end of the day, 17 golfers had shot 65 or lower on a beautiful desert day with no sign of the fierce winds that have been pounding the Los Angeles area in the past week sparking wildfires that will force a move of the Genesis to an unnamed alternate course next month.

Follow live updates as Brentwood Academy golf star Blades Brown, 17, makes his pro golf debut at the PGA Tour American Express Tournament.

J.T. Poston fired a 10-under-par 62 to grab a one-shot lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour's American Express tournament in the California desert on Thursday.

J.T. Poston carded an eagle and nine birdies en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a one-stroke lead after the opening round of The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif.