Aaron Rai Ends 107-Year English PGA Championship Wait with Aronimink Triumph
TL;DR
Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship at Aronimink, becoming the first Englishman to win this major since 1919. After a tense final round among a crowded leaderboard, Rai fueled his victory with a 9th-hole eagle and a 68-foot birdie on the 17th, then closed with a 65 to finish three strokes ahead of Jon Rahm and Matti Smalley; Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Cam Smith and Xander Schauffele were several shots back. The win ends a 107-year drought for England in the event and capped a dramatic weekend at Aronimink.
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