Follow us on Google Discover Ben James is still waiting for his maiden PGA Tour win after losing out to Blades Brown in a playoff at the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico on Sunday.
James has been an incredibly consistent performer on the PGA Tour during the 2026 season with two runner-up finishes and five top-5s in 13 starts.
However, that first victory is still proving to be elusive for the talented 23-year-old University of Virginia graduate.
Ben James clearly has the game needed to win on the PGA Tour, but whether or not he has the mentality required remains to be seen.
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He came incredibly close to recording his first win on Sunday at the World Wide Technology Championship but lost out to Blades Brown after the teenager birdied the second playoff hole.
James wants that first win so badly and perhaps that desire is actually making things even harder for him right now.
Ben James reacts after losing playoff to Blades Brown in Mexico
The 23-year-old American spoke to reporters after Brown got the better of him in Mexico on Sunday afternoon.
A visibly upset James responded when asked how he felt after losing the playoff to the teenage sensation.
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“Definitely a lot of emotions,“ he admitted.
“I mean, it was a long day. I fought really, really hard. Really poor start, poor front nine. Drove the green on 10, three-putted. I couldn’t really get anything going. Then just stepped up and hit a golf shot and made a nice putt on the last.
“Both made two nice birdies. I hit a nice chip and hit a decent putt that just missed on the right edge. But I wasn’t really mad at any putt or shot I hit, I was committed and that’s all I could do.“
There is no doubt in my mind that Ben James has what it takes to win on the PGA Tour and his first victory will surely not be too far away now.
He just needs to keep working incredibly hard behind the scenes and trust in his natural ability. Once James does manage to grab his first win, it would be no surprise if he chalked a couple off in quick succession.
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