A playoff was required to determine a winner, and 19-year-old Blades Brown outdueled 23-year-old Ben James in a preview, perhaps, of things to come on the PGA Tour. With a four-foot birdie putt on. Former Brentwood Academy golfer Blades Brown became the fourth-youngest PGA Tour winner in history when he defeated Ben James on the second sudden-death playoff hole on Nov. 8 in the World Wide. Teenager Blades Brown beats Ben James at the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico to become the youngest PGA Tour tournament winner since 1938. Blades Brown had a Sunday to remember. Brown has become the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931 after beating Ben James in a playoff at the World Wide Technology Championship. Starting the day way. Blades Brown became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 95 years on Sunday, rallying to win the World Wide Technology Championship in a playoff. The 19-year-old Brown, who played with Scottie. Blades Brown made history on Sunday. Not only did the 19-year-old overcome a seven-stroke deficit to win the World Wide Technology Championship following a pair of playoff holes, he also became. Blades Brown is the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years. The 19-year-old from Tennessee won the World Wide Technology Championship in a thriller over Ben James. A 3-foot putt on the second playoff hole made Blades Brown the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years. The 19-year-old closed with a 9-under 63 to beat Ben James at the World Wide Technology. Blades Brown made history Sunday. The 19-year-old from Tennessee became the youngest player since World War II to win on the PGA Tour, taking home the title in Mexico at the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship. He defeated Ben James on the second playoff hole at El Cardonal, a Tiger Woods design. The 19-year-old Brown started Sunday seven strokes behind leader Ben James before firing 63 and knocking off James in a playoff to capture the World Wide Technology Championship for his maiden PGA.