Two gloves, one major - England's Rai wins US PGA title
Aaron Rai has won his first major title at the US PGA Championship held at Aronimink. This victory marks him as the first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since 1919 and the first non-American champion in a decade. Rai's impressive final round of 65 secured him a three-shot lead over Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
- ▪Aaron Rai won the US PGA Championship with a final round score of 65.
- ▪He is the first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919.
- ▪Rai is the first non-American to win a major championship in ten years.
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