Blades Brown, 19, Becomes Youngest PGA Tour Winner Since 1938
Brown rallied with a 9-under 63 and won on the second playoff hole, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931.
- On Sunday, PGA Tour winner Blades Brown, 19, won the World Wide Technology Championship in Baja California, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years after rallying from a seven-shot deficit with a 9-under 63.
- James entered the final round with a four-shot lead but shot a 70, while Brown rallied with three straight birdies to share the lead and posted a 23-under 265.
- During the second playoff hole on the 18th, James missed an 8-foot birdie putt while Brown clinched the win with a 3-footer. "I got him this time, but I'm sure we're going to be battling it out for years to come," Brown said.
- Brown earned a two-year PGA Tour exemption and secured a spot in next year's PGA Championship, plus his PGA Tour card for 2027 after finishing among the top 20 on the Korn Ferry Tour.
- Young golfers Brown and James showcased a budding rivalry in Baja California, with James posting five top-five finishes in 13 starts since turning pro. "I'm so obsessed with this game," Brown said of his hunger for future challenges.
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Blades Brown had every reason to feel the pressure. A six-foot birdie putt stood between him and the clubhouse lead at the World Wide Technology Championship, and the 19-year-old knew exactly what was at stake. His hands were shaking. His mind was racing. Yet, instead of allowing the occasion to overwhelm him, Brown focused on one thing and it was getting the putt right. It went in. That moment became one of the defining passages of a remarkable…
Blades Brown makes a historic arrival, Bryson DeChambeau tosses up a word salad, and Jon Rahm's statement win - NEW YORK TIMES POST
The stereotype is true: Gen Zers have no patience whatsoever. Blades Brown, born in 2007 (!), needed all of 22 starts on the PGA Tour to earn his maiden victory. All he had to do was shoot a final-round 63 and then make back-to-back birdies in a playoff to win the Worldwide Technology Championship in [...]
Blades Brown makes a historic arrival, Bryson DeChambeau tosses up a word salad, and Jon Rahm's statement win
Blades Brown gets it done on Tour at 19, Bryson DeChambeau issues a statement that really said nothing, and Jon Rahm sends a reminder to the golf world.
Teen Is Youngest PGA Tour Winner Since 1931
Blades Brown had a milestone weekend, coming the youngest PGA Tour winner in near a century. The 19-year-old won the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico in a playoff against Ben James, reports the Athletic. In doing so, he became the youngest player to win a PGA tournament since 1931,...
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