WWT Championship: 19-year-old Blades Brown edges Ben James in playoff for historic maiden PGA Tour victory
Brown fires closing 64 and birdies second extra hole at El Cardonal to become the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years.
A historic breakthrough in Los Cabos
Nineteen-year-old Blades Brown scripted PGA Tour history on Sunday, 8 November, winning the World Wide Technology Championship in a sudden-death playoff against 54-hole leader Ben James at El Cardonal at Diamante. Brown fired an 8-under 64 in the final round to catch James (69) at 24-under 264.
After both players made birdie on the first playoff hole at the par-5 18th, Brown reached the green in two on their second trip down the fairway, comfortably two-putting for birdie. When James’s eight-foot birdie attempt slid past the cup, Brown became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 95 years.
High stakes on the Baja coast
The victory guarantees Brown a two-year tour exemption, invitations to the Masters and PGA Championship, and entry into signature events for 2027. Ben James finished runner-up after leading through 36 and 54 holes. Peter Malnati took solo third at 21 under par, while Zac Blair finished fourth at 19 under.
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