Brown made six birdies in a row on his front nine and had eight birdies in nine holes at one point. Brown shot an 8-under 64, rising to a tie for 41st. He began the day in 117th place after shooting an even-par 72 in his first round as a pro.

Brown had a bogey, a double bogey, three birdies and 13 pars for an even-par 72 in his first-ever round as a pro golfer.

Blades Brown made PGA Tour history on Jan. 17 when he carded an eight-under 64 — the lowest score in a PGA Tour round by a player under the age of 18 in the past 40 years. At 17, Brown made his pro debut this week at the American Express golf tournament.