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Blades Brown, 19, Wins in Mexico to Become Youngest PGA Tour Winner in 95 Years

Brown closed with a 9-under 63, came back from seven shots behind and beat Ben James on the second playoff hole at the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos.

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Blades Brown, 19, Wins in Mexico to Become Youngest PGA Tour Winner in 95 Years
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Key points

  • Blades Brown, 19, won the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday, beating Ben James on the second playoff hole at El Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, Mexico.
  • Brown closed with a 9-under 63.
  • James began the final round leading by four shots.

Blades Brown, 19, won the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday, beating Ben James on the second playoff hole at El Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, Mexico. Brown became the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years.

Brown closed with a 9-under 63. He started the final round seven shots behind, then posted 23-under 265 to reach the playoff. It was his first PGA Tour victory.

James forced the playoff

James began the final round leading by four shots. He lost that lead during the round, then made eagle on the par-5 18th hole with a 20-foot putt to shoot 70 and force the playoff.

On the second playoff hole, James missed a 6-foot putt. Brown made his 3-foot birdie putt to win.

"It hasn't set in just yet, I guess, the magnitude of being a PGA Tour winner," Brown said, according to the Associated Press report carried by PGA Tour.

James said of his eagle putt on the 18th: "Had a feeling that it was going to go in."

The youngest winner since 1931

Brown was 19 years, 5 months and 18 days old on Sunday. He is the fourth youngest winner in PGA Tour history and the youngest winner in the post-World War II era. He is nearly six months younger than Jordan Spieth was when Spieth won the 2013 John Deere Classic.

The only younger winners were Charles Kocsis, Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl. Kocsis won the Michigan Open in 1931 at age 18. That tournament was considered a regional event in the early years of the PGA. Cooper won in 1923 and Guldahl in 1931.

A fast rise

Brown turned pro at 17, while he was a junior in high school. He earned his PGA Tour card this year by finishing among the top 20 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list.

"I'm so obsessed with this game. It tests you in so many ways," Brown said.

The win gives Brown a two-year exemption. It puts him in the elite Championship Series when the PGA Tour's new model begins in 2028. It also assures him of his first Players Championship appearance and his first major next year at the PGA Championship.

Michael Kim finished one shot out of the playoff after a final round of 64. Denny McCarthy shot 69 after a double bogey on the 17th hole.

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