Teenager Blades Brown vying to be the youngest winner since Young Tom Morris...... American Express 54 hole results

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There are 9 players within 4 shots as round 4 begins in the Coachella Valley for the American Express, but the exploit's of the 18 year old from Tennessee who just finished high school two weeks ago are in the spotlight.

Si Woo Kim has the lead after his 66 at La Quinta -22 total, right behind him T2 Blades Brown who matched Scott Scheffler with 68 -21 on the more difficult Stadium Course. These  make up the final pairing.

Eric Cole 66 and Wynham Clark 66 both -20 on La Quinta are T4.

As popular as Scheffler is the American public and media he is the favourite to win, however the storybook finish is with the kid.

In 1931, 18 year old Charles Kocsis won the Michigan Open, but that was deemed a Regional Event, Young Tom Morris won his first Open in 1868 as a 17 year old.

Canadians

Nick Taylor T24  65 65 72 -14

AJ Ewart T37 71 65 67 -13

Taylor Pendrith, Sudarshan Yellamaraju. Adam Svensson and Mac Hughes all MC.

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Round 4 underway in windy Dubai..Reed holding the lead.. Live scoreboard

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The wind finally picked up, blowing at 20-25kph on Sunday at this Hero Dubai Desert Classic and the scoring has gone up with it.

The leaders Patrick Reed is +1 13 through 9 holes, and playing partner Spaniard David Puig - 1, -11 as they begin their final nine.

Frenchman Julien Guerrier is 3rd -3 through 12 -9, and two time winner already this year, South African Hayden Schaper is -3 through 13 holes -8 in 4th.

The marquee names didn't fair so well this week on the Emirates course.

Shane Lowry T26 70 71 74 70 -3, Rory T32 73 69 71 73 -2, Tyrrell Hatton T32 70 69 76 71 -2,while Tommy Fleetwood T41 73 72 73 69 -1.

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Teenager Blades Brown flirts with 59 to lead American Express.. 36 hole results

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An 18 year old from Nashville, Tenn., called Blades (great golf name) Brown is making news on the PGA Tour. The young phenom turned pro at 17 while still in high school and made the Korn Ferry Tour.

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He is in the field at this American Express on a sponsors exemption and has posted 67 60, just missing a 6 footer on his final hole on Nicklaus Tournament course for a 59. 

As expected Scott Scheffler is T1 with Blades, shooting 63 64 -17 on what he calls the "easiest scoring event" of the year, with the pros playing 3 California resort courses, La Quinta, Pete Dye Stadium course, and the Nicklaus Tournament Course.

The cut will be made after 54 holes for the top 65 and ties.

Canadians 

Nick Taylor T6  65 65 -14

Taylor Pendrith T48  67 68 -9

AJ Ewart T62   71 65 -8

Sudarshan Yellamaraju T98   70 68 -6

Adam Svensson T140    74 70 E

Mac Hughes T140    72 72 E

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Reed leads Hero Dubai Desert Classic by 4 shots .. 54 hole results

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Rory McIIroy was hoping to get out early on fresh greens and usually calmer conditions to build on his 2nd round 69 to close the 7 shot gap on the leaders.

With his round just over, he posted 9 straight pars, then only made 2 birdies coming in where he made a final bogey 6 at the 18th for 71. At T27 -3 he is out of contention.

Patrick Reed pictured during day two of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club | Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Patrick Reed continues to lead at -12 through 12 holes. That is 3 ahead of the diminutive Norwegian Viktor Hovland who has posted the low round of the day -7 65 - 9 total.

Shane Lowry is out of it T42 70 71 74 -1, Tyrrell Hatton will not successfully defend he is +5 today with 4 bogey's in 7 holes on his back nine, T49 E.

Another fan favourite Tommy Fleetwood with his new baggy pants line of clothing has struggled this week T61 73 72 73 +2.

more to follow.... click on the live scoreboard above, Dubai is 9 hours ahead of EST.

Final edit >>>

Patrick Reed stormed into four-shot lead heading into the final round of the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic thanks to brilliant 67 on Moving Day.

The American held a narrow overnight lead at -9 but he was soon in a battle for supremacy with Francesco Molinari on the front nine.

Molinari, who led after 18 holes, opened with three straight birdies to reach double figures before Reed hit back with three birdies and two bogeys on his first seven holes to join him at -10

Once Reed finished his front nine with a birdie to get his nose in front, he did not look back as he picked up three further shots and climbed to -14 at Emirates Golf Club.

Spaniard David Puig surged into solo second following a birdie-birdie finish in a stunning 66 to reach -10, with 2022 champion Viktor Hovland one shot further back at -9 after his 65

"You're always excited showing up on Sunday with a lead," Reed said. "It's what we live for as players, and as competitors, is to have a chance on Sundays, and play late on Sundays, and battle it out with the guys.

"I know it's not going to be easy, it never is, it doesn't matter how big of a lead you have, but I can't wait for it and looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully go out there, keep doing what I'm doing, plugging along, hitting fairways and making some greens."

Molinari sat at nine under with five to play alongside fellow Italian Andrea Pavan, Puig and Hovland, who carded a sparkling 65 to set the clubhouse target.

Puig rescued a bogey at the 11th after a wayward tee-shot, but he finished in style by tapping in from inside two feet at the final two holes for successive birdies and a total of -10

"It was a great day from start to finish," the Spaniard said. "Still a little behind, but it's going really well. Hopefully tomorrow we have a good chance.

Sullivan bounced back from bogeys at the eighth and ninth with three birdies on his back nine to sit alongside Hovland in a share of third at -9

Molinari and Pavan were one shot further back at -8, while Denmark's Thorbjørn Olesen and Spaniard Jorge Campillo sat at -7

Nicolai Højgaard led the group at -6 alongside the South African trio of Jayden Schaper, Hennie du Plessis and amateur Christiaan Maas and French pair Julien Guerrier and Martin Couvra.

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Stephen Ames leads Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai...18 hole results

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Make no mistake veteran Canadian Stephen Ames loves playing, practicing or even living in Hawaii.

The last I checked in on Stephen he had homes in Vancouver, The Turks and Caicos and traditionally comes to Hawaii early every season to play and practice for this season opener where he has has 3 top 10's his best T3 2023 in  appearances.

He posted a bogey free -8 64 to lead Fred Couples and Freddie Jacobsen by a shot after 18 holes.

Now 61 he has made 245 starts on the Senior Circuit and is looking for his 10th win, his last was 2024 at the Boeing Classic.

Mike Weir is T4 -6 66.

Stewart Cink won the 2025 Player of the Year award and he is in a group at -4 68.

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The shootout is on at American Express in ideal conditions..18 hole results.

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The weather is ideal at this time of year at La Quinta, in the California desert, "you are coming to a dome almost said Vince Whaley after 63, there is no wind, perfect turf, perfect golf courses in benign conditions. If you can't his a 6 iron here, you can't hit it anywhere.

Scheffler had this to say:

“I think the hardest part about these tests where you have to shoot so low is you can only shoot so many under par in a round of golf. The easier tests, where the scores are crazy low, if you start falling behind it’s a lot harder to keep up, so you have to keep pace out here.

He was swamped by the American media after returning after his 3 month holiday and his opening 63 T3.

The easiest of the courses is Nicklaus Tournament PGA West where Aussie Min Woo Lee and American Pierceson Coody shot -10 62. The Pete Dye Stadium Course and La Quinta are the other two.

Canadians

Nick Taylor LQ T20 -7 65

Taylor Pendrith LQ T51  -5 67

Sudarshan Yellamaraju NT T106  -2 70

AJ Ewart SC T115 -1 71

Mac Hughes NT T131 E 72

Adam Svensson SC T147 +2 74

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Patrick Reed leads after round 2 at Hero Dubai Desert Classic... Live scoreboard

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American Patrick Reed playing in the early wave has posted 69 66 -9 tot ake the clubhouse lead in round 2 at this Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Patrick Reed pictured during day two of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club | Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Reed who gave up his membership on the PGA Tour to join LIV has made the most of his opportunities to play on the DP World Tour. He was made an Honorary Lifetime member of the DP World Tour after winning the 2018 Masters.ith that honour and holds a Category 1 exemption on the DP World Tour.

LIV has been paying the DP World Tour fines for Reed and others like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, however this year they will not, leaving Reed with a fine of $1,000,000 to pay this year.

"If it happens that I am to pay fines so be it, I am not going to let that deter me from supporting and playing on this tour. I have been playing here since winning the WGC in 2014.

I love being that one American that comes over and tries to be a thorn in everyone's side when the Europeans are al out playing. I have always wanted to be a world wide player, and playing this tour is how to do it."

The cut has been projected to fall at +1

Rory McIlroy opened with +1 73 is just under the cut through 12 holes today -1 E total.

Tommy Fleetwood also opened 73 and needs to rally today +1 through 12 +2 total

Former #1 DJ Johnson has played exclusively on LIV where his form has dropped significantly since his hey days has MC 74 74 +4.  more to come..

Final edit 

Patrick Reed produced a flawless round of 66 to move into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

The American has a great track record around Emirates Golf Club, finishing as runner-up in 2023 and in the top ten last year.

Reed began the second round four shots adrift of overnight leader Francesco Molinari, but he was soon level with the Italian after two birdies and an eagle on his front nine.

Two more birdies came at the first and third to reach nine under before parring his way home for a blemish-free 66.

He sits one clear of Englishman Andy Sullivan, who carded the joint lowest round of the week with a brilliant seven-under 65.

"Game felt good. Kind of went out there and gave myself a lot of good looks, good opportunities and only missing one green today, that definitely helps," Reed said.

"You're able to do that around this type of golf course, you're able to shoot a number and I was lucky enough to see a couple of putts go in early and it just went from there.

"The golf course is definitely a little bit more gettable in the morning, especially a day like today because the greens are a little bit more receptive."

Mikael Lindberg, who has not missed a cut since the Nexo Championship in August, continued his rich vein of recent form by closing the gap on Reed to one.

Sullivan kickstarted his tournament with four straight birdies from the third before adding another at the ninth to reach the turn in 30. He birdied the 17th before a stunning second shot into the last set up a closing eagle to jump up to -8.

Italian pair Molinari and Andrea Pavan were two shots off the lead at -7, while Denmark's Nicolai Højgaard birdied five holes on the back nine for a bogey-free 67 to sit in solo fifth at -6.

Jayden Schaper carded a 68 to finish at -4 alongside fellow South African Hennie du Plessis, Lindberg, Finland's Oliver Lindell and defending champion Tyrrell Hatton.

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