Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman was joined by Matt Fitzpatrick after he finished his second round at the Valspar Championship. They talked about the unique way Fitzpatrick marks his golf balls and broke down some of the best shots of the day. Check out the best moments from this “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra.”
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Ludvig Åberg entered Saturday’s third round of The American Express at 9 under, just above the projected cut line. But about a half hour before his tee time at PGA West’s Stadium Course, Åberg became the latest player to withdraw with illness.
Highlights from the second round of the 2026 American Express, where 18-year-old Blades Brown nearly shot 59 and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler continued his torrid start to the season.
Scottie Scheffler is a big draw in the strongest American Express field in years. And now there’s a teenager who was one putt away from becoming the youngest player in PGA Tour history to break 60.
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Blades Brown, 18, shot 60 Friday at The American Express, narrowly missing a 59 on the final hole. Watch highlights and hear from the teen, who left the course far more excited than disappointed.
Blades Brown needed to birdie his final hole Friday to shoot 59 at The American Express. He had a 7-footer to do so, but skirted the right edge.
Scottie Scheffler followed his opening 63 with a 64 Friday on the Nicklaus Tournament course at the 2026 American Express. Watch highlights from Round 2 and hear from the world No. 1.
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Blades Brown, 18, had PGA Tour history on the line Friday at the American Express. A missed putt on the ninth hole left Brown with a 12-under 60 for Round 2 — good enough for the tournament course record but a stroke off what would have made him the youngest player to shoot a 59.
Luke Clanton withdrew from the 2026 American Express before Round 2 play. Rico Hoey shot a 37 on the front nine before pulling out of the tournament Friday. Nick Dunlap left after finishing Round 2.