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The Draw: Blades Brown Wins at 19, Ballester's Way Back and 12 Amateurs Advance

A U.S. Amateur medalist wins on the PGA Tour at 19, a U.S. Amateur champion wins his way back through Q-School, and 12 amateurs survive First Stage.

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1. Blades Brown: 7 back, 63, youngest winner in 95 years

Blades Brown started Sunday at the World Wide Technology Championship seven shots behind Ben James. He shot 9-under 63 at El Cardonal at Diamante, then beat James with a birdie on the second playoff hole. At 19 years, 5 months and 18 days, he is the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931 and the fourth-youngest in Tour history.

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