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Rai rises to the top, eclipses stars for PGA title
Key takeaways
- NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Until Sunday, Aaron Rai was best known for being the PGA Tour golfer who played with two gloves.
- Now, Rai will be remembered as the first English-born golfer to win the PGA Championship in more than a century after his stunning victory at Aronimink Golf Club.
- In a final round in which none of the game's biggest stars seemed capable of taking control, Rai finally did and won the Wanamaker Trophy with a 5-under 65.
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Until Sunday, Aaron Rai was best known for being the PGA Tour golfer who played with two gloves.
Now, Rai will be remembered as the first English-born golfer to win the PGA Championship in more than a century after his stunning victory at Aronimink Golf Club.
In a final round in which none of the game's biggest stars seemed capable of taking control, Rai finally did and won the Wanamaker Trophy with a 5-under 65. His 72-hole total of 9-under 271 was three strokes better than Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
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