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Aaron Rai Wins PGA Championship for His First Major Title
Updated on: May 17, 2026 / 7:16 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Aaron Rai is the first English-born player in over 100 years to win the PGA Championship.
- He is also the first player of Indian heritage to win a major.
- Rai closed with a 5-under 65 to finish at 9-under 271, winning by three shots.
- His final round included a 40-foot eagle putt on the ninth and a 70-foot birdie putt on the 17th.
- Rai wears two gloves and keeps plastic covers on his irons as reminders of his roots and upbringing.
- The 2024 PGA Championship featured a record 22 players within four shots of the lead entering the final round.