And that’s a wrap for Day 1 at the DP World India Championship. A misty morning gave way to a rainy Thursday, which almost seemed to jeopardize the hopes of little kids waiting outside the ropes with hats, balls, and autograph books.
Aaron Rai has reached another level in the professional game in 2026. Before the start of this season, Rai had three DP World Tour wins and one PGA Tour victory to his name.
Aaron Rai has suggested that Luke Donald was very understanding of his reason for not attending the scouting trip to Adare Manor made by a number of Team Europe members this week.
Aaron Rai has called for the BMW PGA Championship and the Dubai Desert Classic to be elevated as the PGA Tour looks to embrace more international events in the coming years.
Golf’s distance debate has been going on for years. Governing bodies have tried one solution after another. Sir Nick Faldo thinks he has a better answer, and Aaron Rai isn’t so sure it works.
Aaron Rai believes that Sir Nick Faldo’s suggestion of limiting the height of the tee golfers could use would be too challenging to implement. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the game right now, with the recent announcement that the golf ball rollback has been pushed back until at least 2030.
Jack Nicklaus sent a handwritten letter to him. The British royal family tweeted at him. "I couldn't quite believe that when I saw it," Aaron Rai said Tuesday, recalling the correspondence he received two months ago after winning the PGA Championship in Pennsylvania in May.
The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale is this weekend, marking golf's final major of the 2026 season. Before the world's top golfers tee off, here's a look at five first and second round pairings we're most excited to watch.
Aaron Rai won the US PGA Championship a couple of months ago. Meantime, Pablo Larrazábal has missed nine consecutive cuts this season. When the two crossed paths on the range at The Renaissance Club on Monday, a brief conversation stayed with Rai long enough to act on.
Former Genesis Scottish Open champion Aaron Rai isn't too concerned by the changes made to the course at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. While the
Aaron Rai stunned the golfing world last month when he reigned supreme at the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Rai produced some truly sensational golf on Sunday at Aronimink, playing his final 10 holes in five-under par to win his maiden major title.
This is always one of the most entertaining events on the PGA Tour schedule because Jack Nicklaus, the course designer and tournament host, loves to challenge the best players in the world with a firm, fast golf course.
Aaron Rai's fifth-place finish at last month's Myrtle Beach Classic may seem like a disappointment considering he led going into the weekend, but he said the outcome was "massively" important to his ensuing PGA Championship win.
Ludvig Aberg was paired alongside Aaron Rai during the final round of the PGA Championship last month. Many fancied Aberg to claim his first major, while Rai wasn’t even being spoken about as a potential winner before the event began.
Aaron Rai will still be celebrating his superb victory at the PGA Championship, having lifted the trophy at Aronimink two weeks ago. Rai finished his week in Pennsylvania on nine-under, three shots ahead of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
Aaron Rai Becomes First Englishman To Win The PGA Championship. Aaron Rai just became the first Englishman to win the US PGA Championship since 1919. His hard work paid off with a winning score of nine under par, finishing three shots ahead of John Rahm.
Nobody expected Aaron Rai to walk into Aronimink and leave with the Wanamaker Trophy, but that is exactly what happened at the 2026 PGA Championship. In a field loaded with stars like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Bryson DeChambeau, it was the calm, glove-wearing Englishman who delivered the biggest moment of his career.
English golferAaron Rai’s breakthrough at Aronimink was about more than just a major trophy. His performance at the PGA Championship brought with it Rai’s first major win, fundamentally shifting his financial trajectory for the 2026 season Rai finished 9 under par, three shots above runner-up Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
Aaron Rai jumped into a new stratosphere of golfers Sunday when he beat the best players in the world to win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia.
Aaron Rai made history on Sunday, May 17, when he won the PGA Championship. Rai became a major champion with this triumph, securing a big bag in the process.
Rai's journey from his humble upbringing in Wolverhampton to a PGA Championship winner is nothing short of a Cinderella story.
Aaron Rai has clearly mastered “Lee Carvalho’s Putting Challenge.” The veteran golfer Rai secured his first career major on Sunday by winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa.
Aaron Rai's career changed forever on Sunday when he completed a masterful, and nearly flawless, fourth round to win the PGA Championship. It is the first major win of his career, and just his second PGA win of any kind.
Aaron Rai is hunting a PGA Championship title while wearing his trademark two gloves. The English golfer sits two shots back entering Sunday with a routine that started as a childhood accident.
Superstars typically win the Players Championship due to the complete game needed to conquer TPC Sawgrass, but longshots also find their way into contention nearly every year. With that in mind, here are four sleepers who could make some noise at the PGA Tour's flagship tournament.
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