{"id":7425,"date":"2026-05-18T04:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=7425"},"modified":"2026-05-18T04:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:08:26","slug":"aaron-rai-pulls-away-to-win-pga-championship-for-1st-major-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=7425","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rai pulls away to win PGA Championship for 1st major title"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, celebrates after his shot on the...\" class=\"wp-image-7410\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9584834ed892ac3d3bb0a13074fc53d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, celebrates after his shot on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts to missing a putt on...\" class=\"wp-image-7411\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0c00081a3a6cce9aff36890dea15626.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Jon Rahm, of Spain, reacts to missing a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, left, hugs Justin Rose\u2019s caddie Mark...\" class=\"wp-image-7412\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cfc11a804338e10487061bca9614e344.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, left, hugs Justin Rose\u2019s caddie Mark Fulcher after finishing on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, hugs his caddie after his round...\" class=\"wp-image-7413\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-682x1024.webp\" width=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-682x1024.webp 682w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-768x1153.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-1023x1536.webp 1023w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/21f72c1940271f3a28940688dbb9aca3-scaled.webp 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, hugs his caddie after his round on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, embraces his caddie after his round...\" class=\"wp-image-7414\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6841696fbbd7574282975b382e12cd2.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, embraces his caddie after his round on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, hits his approach shot from the...\" class=\"wp-image-7415\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f19abb575c8a1abbb9e9424c5e045db4.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aaron Rai, of England, celebrates after his shot on the...\" class=\"wp-image-7416\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c029912cf9a83dc1e6cbd26103695f15.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Aaron Rai, of England, celebrates after his shot on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on...\" class=\"wp-image-7417\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d16cc9e383b58cf46f28afa8a317c6f5.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the bunker on the 16th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matti Schmid, of Germany, follows his shot on the seventh...\" class=\"wp-image-7418\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-683x1024.webp\" width=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7fb07e6c067b11bc2a552d20cfc7e5-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Matti Schmid, of Germany, follows his shot on the seventh green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cameron Smith, of Australia, reacts to a missed shot on...\" class=\"wp-image-7419\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75ceb74c3b98a9925faf9852dd63fb6d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Cameron Smith, of Australia, reacts to a missed shot on the 13th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jon Rahm, of Spain, looks upwards after a missed shot...\" class=\"wp-image-7420\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d68c7fb304016c67410e1af82fe1bcaf.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Jon Rahm, of Spain, looks upwards after a missed shot on the third hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the seventh tee...\" class=\"wp-image-7421\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28f82b61e44c9489b3d7b4dd24bb28c2.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the seventh tee during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Xander Schauffele hits from the bunker on the second hole...\" class=\"wp-image-7422\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3d387015c12b8a699ddbede547586c61.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Xander Schauffele hits from the bunker on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the eighth tee during...\" class=\"wp-image-7423\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1aec93a614639e7e75563fbbadf978ce.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits from the eighth tee during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler hits from the first tee during the final...\" class=\"wp-image-7424\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7394bc1f09ddcafe03cff831353258dd.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Scottie Scheffler hits from the first tee during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Aaron Rai, of England, celebrates after his shot on the 17th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo\/Carolyn Kaster)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. \u2014 Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=7408\">LAFC\u2019s slide continues with loss to MLS-leading Nashville SC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf as a boy, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion.<\/p>\n<p>He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead.<\/p>\n<p>And on the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet across the 17th green for the clincher.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Rai, the first player of Indian heritage to win a major, closed with a 5-under 65.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, they all had their chances and until they were undone by untimely mistakes or failure to get good looks at birdie. McIlroy, who closed with a 69, played the par 5s in even for the week and he chopped up the reachable par-4 13th for a bogey.<\/p>\n<p>Rai, who finished at 9-under 271, is the first player from England with his name on the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919, the second edition of this major and the first after World War I.<\/p>\n<p>He wound up winning by three shots over 54-hole leader Alex Smalley and Rahm, who had his best finish in a major since defecting to LIV Golf at the end of 2023. Rahm was slowed by a pair of bogeys on the front nine, and managed only one birdie on the back nine for a 68.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smalley lost the lead with a messy double bogey on the sixth hole, and his best golf was too late. Rai already had his eye on the Wanamaker Trophy.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=7406\">Megan Grant\u2019s grand slam helps send UCLA softball to NCAA Super Regional<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Justin Thomas made a 16-foot par putt on the final hole for a 65 and pulled him within one shot of the lead as the final group was in the second fairway. For the longest time, as Aronimink got tougher and the pressure got tighter, it looked like Thomas might have a chance.<\/p>\n<p>Like everything else on this final day, Rai ended those hopes, too.<\/p>\n<p>So ended a most remarkable week in the Philadelphia suburbs, where no one could separate themselves on Aronimink. The 22 players within four shots of the lead going into the final round was a PGA Championship record.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From that pack emerged the 31-year-old Rai, with one PGA Tour title, three on the European tour, and no finishes inside the top 15 at any of the majors.<\/p>\n<p>He might not be well known among casual observers, but he is a star in the eyes of his peers for his humility and gracious personality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou won\u2019t find one person on property who\u2019s not happy for him,\u201d McIlroy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper pumped for him and his team,\u201d Schauffele said. \u201cAll-world gentleman, no doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He wears two gloves, a habit he started as a kid in England to battle the cold winters when he was practicing \u2014 and he was always practicing. Even more unusual for Rai is the plastic covers on each iron, a reminder of his roots.<\/p>\n<p>He once said his father sacrificed to buy the nicest golf clubs and then would clean the grooves with baby oil after his son was done playing. Rai has left the iron covers on since then \u201cto remember where I cam from and to respect what I have.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=7378\">Angels still slumping after manager Kurt Suzuki\u2019s meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now he has his name on the Wanamaker Trophy and his place in history.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rai closes with a 5-under 65 at Aronimink to become the first English-born winner of the PGA Championship in 107 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facts","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Aaron Rai pulls away to win PGA Championship for 1st major title - 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