Connecticut golfer Ben James falls in PGA Tour playoff, still seeks first professional victory
(Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) Connecticut native Ben James lost in a sudden-death golf playoff to Blades Brown Sunday at the PGA Tour's Wild Wide Technology Championship in Mexico.
Key points
- James, from Milford, was trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour since turning pro in June.
- Both players had eagle putts on the first sudden death playoff hole, which was the par-5 18th, but both missed and made gimme birdies to head back to the 18th tee again.
- "I was hitting balls and saw he made it and I was ‘Alright, playoff, let's go'" I've known Ben since we were amateur golfers and he's just such an unbelievable player.
Connecticut native Ben James plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the World Wide Technology Championship 2026 at El Cardonal at Diamante on Nov.
Additional details
- This is James' fifth top-10 finish since joining the PGA Tour in June courtesy of being No.
- James, 23, holed a 20-foot putt for eagle on the par-5 18th hole in regulation to force the sudden-death playoff.
- I got him this time but I'm sure we are going to be battling out years to come." Brown skipped playing in college and turned professional at 17.
- He started the season on the Korn Ferry Tour then moved up to the PGA Tour.
- I couldn't really get anything going." James had a four-shot lead heading into the final round, but it was gone before he made the turn.
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