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TEEN SPIRIT
Blades Brown was not supposed to be in this one. He started Sunday seven shots back. He finished it on the 18th green with a trophy, a $1.08 million check, and a spot in the history books.
Brown, 19, shot a 9-under 63 to tie Ben James at 23-under 265 at El Cardonal at Diamante. That made him the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years, since 1931. James had led by four to start the day and shot 70, but his 20-foot eagle putt on 18 forced the playoff. "Had a feeling that it was going to go in" (Ben James).
Both players birdied the first extra hole. On the second, James missed from six feet and Brown holed his short birdie putt. "To finally get my first one under my belt, it's pretty special" (Blades Brown).
Michael Kim shot 64 and finished one back at 22 under, followed by Kensei Hirata (21 under) and David Ford (20 under). Defending champion Ben Griffin tied for 12th.
The ripple effect: Brown's win comes with a two-year exemption and spots in The Players and the 2027 PGA Championship. He jumped from 95th to 62nd in the world. James climbed from 78th to 54th.
FLUSH WITH SUCCESS
Shuri Sakuma came from three back with a bogey-free 8-under 64 and won the TOTO Japan Classic at Taiheiyo Club by four, finishing at 20-under 268. Aki Iwai took second at 272 and Erika Hara was third. It is Sakuma's first LPGA Tour title (she has eight wins on the LPGA of Japan Tour) and it paid $315,000. The winner also takes home the event's traditional prize: a toilet, courtesy of title sponsor TOTO.
NEXT ON THE TEE
PGA Tour: Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions, Nov. 12-15, Fazio Canyons Course at Omni Barton Creek, Austin, Texas.
LPGA: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, Nov. 12-15, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Florida.
Champions: Off this week. The Charles Schwab Cup Championship follows Nov. 12-15 at Phoenix Country Club.
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