Blades Brown just blazed into the record books with a stunning 60 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course. At 18, he is turning heads and attracting sponsors in equal measure. What is this teenager actually worth?

His estimated net worth in 2026 falls somewhere between $2.5 million and $5 million. The range is wide for a reason: endorsement contracts remain private, and performance bonuses fluctuate with results. His guaranteed sponsorship income is estimated to be between $1.5 million and $2.5 million annually.

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Blades Brown’s net worth: Career earnings and professional Rise

Brown’s amateur resume reads like a highlight reel compressed into adolescence. Born May 21, 2007, he dominated junior golf before most players learned to manage pressure. The defining moment arrived in August 2023: a course-record 64 at Cherry Hills made him the youngest U.S. Amateur stroke-play medalist in 103 years, shattering Bobby Jones’s 1920 mark. He was 16.

That year alone produced five major amateur titles: the AJGA Junior at Canebrake, the Huntsville.org Junior Championship, the Wyndham Invitational, the Tennessee Junior Amateur, and The Elite Invitational. Three consecutive TSSAA Division II-AAA state championships for Brentwood Academy (2021–23) preceded the national breakthrough. By 2024, Brown sat atop the Rolex AJGA Rankings as Junior Player of the Year.

The professional pivot came in January 2025. Brown was 17. He bypassed college entirely, rejecting offers from Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Stanford, and Florida State, and debuted at The American Express with an even-par first round followed by a 64. The learning curve had officially begun.

His 2025 season was split between the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour sponsor exemptions. On the KFT, he earned $150,370 across 13 events with temporary status. He made eight cuts and had a career-best T2 at the Veritex Bank Championship. His PGA Tour earnings added $52,559 from six starts, with a T34 at the Mexico Open marking his best main-tour finish. Combined professional earnings through 2025 totaled approximately $202,000.

The 2026 season has already rewritten expectations. Brown co-leads the 2026 American Express at 17-under par alongside World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler after two rounds. The course-record 60 in Round 2 of 60 made him the youngest player in PGA Tour history to record a sub-61 round. No professional wins yet, but the trajectory speaks louder than trophies.

The on-course momentum explains the off-course investment. Sponsors aren’t paying for what Brown has won. They’re paying for what he represents.

Blades Brown’s brand endorsements and business profile

Brown’s commercial portfolio reflects premium positioning rather than volume. Four primary partners anchor his sponsorship income.

TravisMathew signed him as a flagship apparel ambassador. The lifestyle-performance brand, owned by Topgolf Callaway Brands, targets the Gen Z demographic through Brown’s visibility. Industry estimates place top-tier rookie apparel deals between $250,000 and $500,000 annually.

Callaway Golf holds its equipment contract. Brown plays Paradym Ai Smoke woods, Apex irons, and an Odyssey putter, a full-bag commitment typically commanding $250,000 to $400,000 per year for players of his profile.

FloQast, an accounting software company, joined as a corporate sponsor in November 2025. Then, Transcend Capital Advisors rounds out the portfolio, having signed Brown in March 2024 as an NIL deal before his professional turn.

Sportfive, a global sports marketing firm, represents Brown through agent Tommy Riehle. The relationship carries structural advantages: Sportfive operates tournaments, including The American Express and the Myrtle Beach Classic. Brown’s exemptions from those events aren’t a coincidence — they’re a pipeline. Diversification into business ventures will follow the status quo. First, he needs a full PGA TOUR card.

Securing Special Temporary Membership unlocks unlimited sponsor exemptions. A win at The American Express would deliver $1.656 million and a two-year tour exemption. Even a top-three finish accelerates everything: larger purses, increased TV exposure, and endorsement deals tied to performance.

Brown’s net worth isn’t static. It’s a projection — and the projection curves upward.