19-year-old Brown, PGA Tour Austin Championship 1R 7 under par... 2 consecutive wins start
Quick Look
- Blaze Brown, a rookie on the PGA Tour, shot 7 under par 65 in the first round of the Austin Championship and ranked 4th, 3 strokes behind.
- Trace Crowe takes the lead with 10 under par, and Brown attempts to win two consecutive competitions after winning the WWT Championship in Mexico last week.
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Why It Matters
Blaze Brown, born in 2007, won his first PGA Tour title by defeating Ben James in overtime at the World Wide Technology (WWT) Championship held in Mexico last week. He debuted as a professional last year and played in the Korn Ferry Tour, Division 2 of the PGA. Through his performance in this year's Korn Ferry Tour, he won a PGA Tour card next season and was about to officially enter.
Blaze Brown (USA), born in 2007, started his career by winning two consecutive PGA Tour tournaments.
Brown hit 7 under par 65 with 9 birdies and 2 bogeys in the first round of the first day of the Austin Championship (total prize money, $6 million), a new competition held at the Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Fazio Canyons Course (par 72) in Austin, Texas, USA on the 13th (Korean time).
With about 20 players unable to finish the first round due to sunset, Trace Crow (USA) recorded 10 under par with 10 birdies and no bogeys, putting himself at the top of the leaderboard, while Brown was in 4th place, 3 strokes behind.
At the World Wide Technology (WWT) Championship held in Mexico last week, Brown defeated Ben James (USA) in overtime and came out on top, recording his first win on the PGA Tour and growing his presence as a 'divine figure.'
Brown, who debuted as a professional last year and played in the second division of the PGA Korn Ferry Tour, won next season's PGA Tour card through this year's Korn Ferry Tour performance and was on the verge of official entry. With the win, he secured the right to participate in the regular tour until 2028.
At 19 years, 5 months, and 18 days old, he was the youngest winner in PGA Tour history and ranked 4th. He was considered a strong candidate for the championship ahead of this tournament, and took advantage of the opportunity by starting the tournament at the top.
Brown, who played from the 10th hole (par 4) on this day, showed consistent performance by reducing 4 strokes in the first half and 3 strokes in the second half. The foundation was a stable shot that only missed the fairway and the green twice.
Among the players who finished the first round, following Crow, Eric van Rooyen (South Africa) and Max Graceman (USA) achieved good results with 8 under par.
Jeffrey Kang finished the first round with 3 under par and 69 strokes, and Doug Kim (USA) finished the first round with 1 over par and 73 strokes.
No Korean players participated in this tournament.
What to Watch
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Blaze Brown will attempt to win two competitions in a row
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Open Questions
- How will Brown perform in the second round?
- Who will be the final winner of the Austin Championship?
- When will the 20 or so players who were unable to finish their rounds due to sunset resume play?
