Blades Brown, 19, becomes youngest PGA Tour winner since WWII. Who are the others?
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Blades Brown made history Sunday.
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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 in Los Cabos.
Brown became the fourth-youngest player in Tour history to win a tournament and topped Jordan Spieth's mark as the youngest player in the modern era to win on Tour. The last time someone younger than Brown won was 95 years ago.
28 days ago, Blades Brown locked up his PGA Tour card for 2027.
— Cameron Jourdan (@Cam_Jourdan) November 8, 2026
Today, he shot a final-round 63 and is on the verge of becoming the fourth-youngest PGA Tour winner. Ever.
Unreal from the 19 year old. pic.twitter.com/JzIBWkVG9g
With Brown's victory, there have been six teenagers to win on the PGA Tour. Here's a look at the youngest winners in PGA Tour history.
Youngest winners in PGA Tour history
- Charles Kocsis, 1931 Michigan Open: 18 years, 6 months, 9 days
- Harry Cooper, 1923 Galveston Open Championship: 19 years, 4 days
- Ralph Guldahl, 1931 Santa Monica Open: 19 years, 2 months, 3 days
- Blades Brown, 2026 World Wide Technology Championship: 19 years, 5 months, 18 days
- John McDermott, 1911 U.S. Open: 19 years, 10 months, 14 days
- Jordan Spieth, 2013 John Deere Classic: 19 years, 11 months, 17 days
- Nick Dunlap (a), 2024 American Express: 20 years, 29 days
- Tom Kim, 2022 Wyndham Championship: 20 years, 1 months, 17 days
- Matthew Wolff, 2019 3M Open: 20 years, 2 months, 23 days
- Tom Kim, 2022 Shriners Children's Open: 20 years, 3 months, 18 days
- Nick Dunlap, 2024 Barracuda Championship: 20 years, 6 months, 28 days
- Phil Mickelson (a), 1991 Northern Telecom Open: 20 years, 6 months, 28 days
- Tiger Woods, 1996 Shriners Children's Open: 20 years, 9 months, 6 days
- Aldrich Potgieter, 2025 Rocket Classic: 20 years, 9 months, 16 days
- Tiger Woods, 1996 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic: 20 years, 9 months, 20 days
Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).
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