
Korea Herald
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
The Korea Herald
May 18, 2026
02:12 AM
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- 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. 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. He made a 12-meter eagle putt on t
