About
Professional golfer known for competing in PGA Tour event, for winning the 2021 TSSAA Division II-AA state championship as an eighth grader, and for becoming the youngest stroke-play medalist in U.S. Amateur history in 2023.
Before Fame
He began playing competitive golf at a young age. He won the TSSAA Division II-AA State Golf Championship in 2021 while he was an 8th grader. He turned professional in late 2024 and chose to skip college golf and pursue a direct path to the PGA Tour.
Trivia
His last name "Blades" is his real given name and not a nickname. His 8-under-par 64 at The American Express in January 2025 is one of the lowest rounds ever recorded on the PGA Tour by a player under 18.
Family Life
He is from Nashville, Tennessee.
Associated With
When he became the youngest stroke-play medalist at the U.S. Amateur in 2023, he broke an over 100-year-old record that dated back to Bobby Jones in 1920.
