“It's a fresh start for me, which is cool,” said the five-time major winner.

For the second straight week to begin the 2026 PGA Tour season, I had an outright bet in contention on Sunday, but ultimately fell short.

Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot at the fifth hole during the final round of the American Express golf event on the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Brown, who finished high school two weeks ago and is a Korn Ferry Tour member, started his week in the Bahamas playing a Sunday-Wednesday event.