Michael Brennan is officially a dude, Blades Brown is coming and time is Jon Rahm's best friend
On the topic of young talent, Blades Brown is headed to the PGA Tour next year.At just 19 years old and some change, he's the youngest player ever to earn his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour after finishing ninth on the season-long points list.In other news, LIV Golf suffered a haymaker amid its bankruptcy mess, with Jon Rahm officially opting to split with the league as its future remains entirely up in the air.
While it's so easy to look at the (many) negatives involving Rahm and his run with LIV, there is a very obvious yet important reality to look forward to.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
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Be sure to follow Mark on X @itismarkharris or email him at [email protected] you think of young stars on Tour, let's call it guys who are 26 or younger, the likes of Jackson Koivun (21), Akshay Bhatia (24), Tom Kim (24), Michael Thorbjornsen (25), Jacob Bridgeman (26), and Ludvig Aberg (26) immediately come to mind, and rightfully so.After what 24-year-old Michael Brennan accomplished in Japan over the weekend, his name firmly belongs in that group.The Baycurrent Classic marked Brennan's 33rd career start on the PGA Tour, and after beginning Sunday's final round tied for the lead, he went out and posted a 3-under 68 to earn a one-shot victory, giving him three career wins, all coming in under 12 months' time.Michael Brennan of the United States reacts during the final round of the Baycurrent Classic 2026 at Yokohama Country Club on October 11, 202...