Blades Brown Still Rolling and Trails Trace Crowe by 3 at New Austin Tournament
Brown made nine birdies in a 7-under 65 to stay three shots behind Trace Crowe after the suspended opening round.
- On Thursday, 19-year-old PGA Tour winner Blades Brown shot a 7-under 65 at the Austin Championship, trailing leader Trace Crowe by three shots. Brown is the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years.
- Recording 10 birdies at the Fazio Canyons Course, Trace Crowe leads with a career-best 62. Crowe fights to retain his PGA Tour card during the penultimate FedEx Cup Fall event.
- Erik van Rooyen and Max Greyserman sit two shots back after holing a 70-foot chip for eagle on the par-5 18th. Jackson Koivun and high school senior Miles Russell remain in contention at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa.
- Brown's playoff victory in Mexico last week secured him spots in two $20 million signature events early next year. He now aims for the Masters by finishing in the top 50 of the world ranking.
- The Austin Championship serves as the penultimate FedEx Cup Fall event, determining playing privileges for next season as Cam Davis and Karl Vilips face pressure to secure their PGA Tour status.
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thesportsleader.comTrace Crowe (62) grabs first-round lead at Austin Championship
Trace Crowe fired a 10-under-par 62 and built a two-shot lead before play was suspended due to darkness at the inaugural Austin Championship on Thursday in Texas. Twenty-five players still have holes to finish when play resumes Friday morning. The PGA Tour said the second round would begin at its regularly scheduled time. Crowe had
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Blades Brown still rolling and trails Trace Crowe by 3 at new Austin tournament
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fresh of becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years, 19-year-old Blades Brown had enough energy to make nine birdies Thursday for a 7-under 65
The golfers of the PGA Tour kick off the penultimate season event. Space in fact at the Austin Championship ($6 million prizes), an event that falls on the calendar after three years and is held within the Fazyo Country Club, located in the outskirts of the capital of the state of Texas. At the end of the first day he leads the ranking [...]
Blades Brown Shoots 65, Trails Trace Crowe by 3 in Austin
Main Story Blades Brown followed his breakthrough PGA Tour win with a 7-under 65 at the new Austin Championship, putting him three shots behind leader Trace Crowe. Brown is chasing a top-50 world ranking—and a potential Masters invitation—while Crowe posted a career-best round despite fighting to keep his tour status. By the Numbers Trace Crowe: 10 birdies and a career-best 62. Blades Brown: 9 birdies, a 65 and a world ranking of No. 62. Erik va…
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