Blades Brown: How a 19-year-old made PGA Tour history in Mexico

9 Nov 2026 • 4:50 PM MYT
The Independent
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Blades Brown: How a 19-year-old made PGA Tour history in Mexico

  • Nineteen-year-old Blades Brown has become the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years after securing victory at the World Wide Technology Championship in Baja California.
  • Brown shot a nine-under-par final round of 63 to erase a seven-shot deficit and finish at 23 under par, forcing a playoff against overnight leader Ben James.
  • The Tennessee teenager secured the title on the second playoff hole with a three-foot birdie putt after James narrowly missed from eight feet.
  • The triumph makes Brown the youngest PGA Tour champion since 18-year-old Charles Kocsis won the Michigan Open in 1931.
  • With this landmark win, Brown earns a two-year PGA Tour exemption and secures his place at next year's PGA Championship.

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