Blades Brown, 19, wins World Wide Technology Championship in playoff

Blades Brown, 19, won the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, defeating Ben James on the second playoff hole. Brown shot a nine-under-par 63 in the final round to come from seven shots behind and finish at 23 under par, tying James.

The victory

Brown and James both finished at 23 under par after regulation. In the first playoff hole, both players made birdie. On the second playoff hole, Brown made a 3-foot putt while James missed an 8-foot putt, giving Brown his first PGA Tour win.

James had led by four shots entering the final round but shot a 70, including an eagle on the 18th hole to force the playoff. Brown had been four groups behind James during the final round.

Brown's place in PGA Tour history

At 19 years and 171 days, Brown is the youngest PGA Tour winner since 18-year-old Charles Kocsis won the 1931 Michigan Open, which was considered a regional event in the early years of the tour. He is the first teenage PGA Tour winner since Jordan Spieth won the 2013 John Deere Classic at 19 years and 352 days.

Brown turned professional at 17 and earned his PGA Tour card by finishing in the top 20 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list earlier this year.

Why it matters

The victory earns Brown a spot in next year's PGA Championship, his first major. It also marks the first PGA Tour win for a teenager since 2013 and highlights Brown's rise from watching Tiger Woods on television as a 5-year-old to winning a PGA Tour event.

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Sources

• es-us.noticias.yahoo.com: Blades Brown es campeón del World Wide Technology Championship - Yahoo Noticias
• independentespanol.com: El adolescente Blades Brown gana en México y es el campeón más joven del PGA Tour en 95 años | Independent Español
• bbc.com: Blades Brown, 19, becomes youngest PGA Tour winner since 1938 - BBC Sport

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