19-year-old golfer becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years
Blades Brown became the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years Sunday when the 19-year-old rallied from a seven-shot deficit with a 9-under 63 and beat Ben James with a birdie on the second playoff hole in the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico.
LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP): Teenager Blades Brown stunned the golf world by becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years on Sunday, overcoming a seven-shot deficit to beat Ben James with a birdie on the second playoff hole. The 19-year-old rallied with a 9-under 63, marking the youngest winner since Charles Kocsis in 1931 when he was 18.
James, the No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University ranking last season, lost a four-shot lead coming into the final round and then made a birdie on the par-5 18th to force a playoff. Brown made his 3-footer to secure the win, while James missed an 8-foot putt on the second playoff hole. Brown, who turned pro two years ago as a high school junior, expressed his love for the game and his excitement for the future.
He earned his PGA Tour card for 2027 by finishing in the top 20 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list, securing a two-year exemption to the elite Championship Series starting in 2028. This victory also assures Brown of his first major at the PGA Championship next year.
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