At just 19 years old, Blades Brown rallied to win his first PGA Tour title, and there were emotional scenes after he celebrated on the green with his father, a leukemia survivor

Blades Brown’s father, Parke, crouched to his knees as the 19-year-old sank the final putt to earn his first PGA Tour win.

His father was diagnosed with leukemia in 2022 and was given just one year to live, but he was able to witness Brown make history as the youngest PGA Tour winner in 88 years after he rallied from a seven-shot deficit with a nine-under 63.

As soon as Blades sank the final putt for victory on the second playoff hole, his father walked onto the green to celebrate with him.

At just 19 years and 171 days old, Brown etched his name into golf history as the youngest PGA Tour champion since 18-year-old Bobby Dunkelberger claimed victory at the St. Augustine Pro-Amateur back in 1938. The achievement surpasses Jordan Spieth’s notable 2013 win at the John Deere Classic, which occurred when Spieth was 19 years and 352 days old.

"It hasn't set in just yet, I guess, the magnitude of being a PGA Tour winner," Brown said. "I just go back to 5-year-old Blades that was watching the TV and watching Tiger Woods and all those great players win major championships, and to think that I'm now in a similar spot with having won a PGA Tour event is mind-blowing."

In the playoff, he defeated 23-year-old Ben James. James had relinquished a four-stroke lead entering the final round at El Cardonal at Diamante.

But, James launched a 285-yard shot to within 20 feet on the par-5 18th hole and sank the eagle putt to salvage a final-round 70, forcing the playoff.

While James was the No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University ranking last season, Brown had taken an unconventional path, turning professional two years earlier, during his junior year of high school.

“I'm just so obsessed with this game,” said Brown.

“It tests you in so many different ways, and I think it's a big metaphor for life. Sometimes you hit it just how you want to, and you get that break, and then sometimes you don't hit it very well, and it goes to two feet.

“So you've just got to play it wherever it lies. I love golf, I love all the stuff that goes into it, and I can't wait for what's next.”

Amid a tightly packed leaderboard, where just two strokes separated eight players on the back nine, Brown surged ahead with three consecutive birdies to claim a share of the lead.

He closed out his round by executing a brilliant shot for birdie on the 72nd hole, finishing at 23-under-par 265.