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The 24-year-old American closed with a 3-under 68 to finish at 16-under, one stroke clear of fellow Americans Jacob Bridgeman (69) and Keith Mitchell (68), who tied for second at 15-under. Brennan earned $1.44 million from the $8 million purse for his win.
He began the day tied for the lead with Bridgeman and Zach Bauchou, and navigated the hilly layout carefully, hitting all 15 fairways in the final round.
After a bogey on the 10th that frustrated him, he immediately responded with consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th to seize control.
He then parred the final six holes, including a strong up-and-down from a greenside bunker on the par-3 16th.
"I was frustrated after 10, probably could have handled it a little bit better," Brennan said.
"Definitely should have hit a better chip, but making a really nice roll on 11 and 12 was huge.
"It was an unbelievable week. Japan was spectacular. The fans were amazing this week. It was so awesome to have my brother fly out here and be here for the weekend."
Bridgeman opened the tournament with a 63 and led or co-led throughout, but trailed by one heading to the final hole after missing a short birdie putt on the 17th that proved costly, despite three back-nine birdies.
Defending champion Xander Schauffele shot a 67 to finish tied for fourth at 13-under, but a double bogey on the 18th ended his hopes of a successful title defence.
Co-third-round leader Zach Bauchou slipped with a 72 to finish T9 at 12-under, while Japan's Ren Yonezawa fired a superb 64 to join Bauchou, Min Woo Lee (66), and Sungjae Im at 12-under (T9).
Adam Scott, who surged into contention with a third-round 65, closed with a 72 to finish T13 at 11-under alongside Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, and Kevin Roy.
Home favourite Hideki Matsuyama birdied six of his first 10 holes but bogeyed consecutive holes on the back nine, finishing T21 at 9-under.
This marked Brennan's third PGA Tour win in just 33 career starts after the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship and the Wyndham Championship in August 2026.
The victory further cemented his rapid rise on the PGA Tour and moved him toward the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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