19-Year-Old Blades Brown Becomes Youngest PGA Tour Winner Since 1938

Blades Brown rallied from seven shots back to win the World Wide Technology Championship with a 23-under 265 total.

Blades Brown became the youngest PGA Tour winner in 88 years on Sunday, defeating Ben James on the second playoff hole to capture the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. The 19-year-old rallied from a seven-shot deficit during the final round, carding a 9-under 63 to finish at 23-under 265. Brown secured the title by sinking a 3-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole after James missed an 8-foot attempt.

James forced the playoff at El Cardonal at Diamante by hitting a 285-yard approach to within 20 feet on the par-5 18th for an eagle, finishing with a 70. Michael Kim placed third at 22-under after a closing 64. Denny McCarthy held the lead following a 30-foot birdie on the 13th, but he fell out of contention after a double bogey on the 17th hole to finish with a 69.

Brown, who graduated high school in January, is the youngest tour winner since 18-year-old Bobby Dunkelberger won in 1938. The victory earns Brown a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, a spot in the 2028 Championship Series, and an invitation to the 2027 PGA Championship. He had previously secured his 2027 tour card by finishing in the top 20 of the Korn Ferry Tour points list.