Aaron Rai wins US PGA Championship, holes fairytale monster putt to end 107-year wait for English victor

England's Aaron Rai has won the 2026 US PGA Championship with a stunning last circular astatine Aronimink.

Trailing overnight person Alex Smalley by 2 shots, Rai posted bogeys connected 3 of the opening 8 holes to suggest that helium would autumn abbreviated among a packed leaderboard successful Philadelphia.

However, the Wolverhampton-born subordinate holed an eagle putt connected the ninth earlier playing a faultless backmost 9 that featured 4 birdies to extremity a 107-year hold for a caller English winner.

Ahead of playing successful the 13th large of his career, the 31-year-old had ne'er finished higher than 19th place.

The item of Rai's celebrated triumph was his putt connected the 17th, a clip erstwhile helium held a two-shot lead.

In his post-tournament interview, Rai conceded that helium was not aiming to spread the putt from 68 feet. Nevertheless, the shot looked successful from 10 feet out, and it sparked pandemonium among the fans.

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With Matti Schmid dropping a changeable connected 15, Rai held a four-shot vantage connected the last, and the cleanable tee changeable and attack was followed by a regular two-putt from 12 feet 7 inches.

Victory for Rai, who started the week successful 44th spot successful the World Golf Rankings, was his 2nd successful the United States and 5th of his career.

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Rahm, Thomas among champion of the rest

Spain's Jon Rahm secured a stock of 2nd alongside Smalley, the satellite fig 87 who volition instrumentality the positives from shooting a level-par circular erstwhile starring the last circular of a major.

Justin Thomas recorded a 65 earlier successful the time to decorativeness successful a stock of 4th alongside Schmid and Ludvig Aberg.

Masters champion Rory McIlroy had to settee for a necktie for seventh alongside the likes of Xander Schauffele and Cameron Smith.

World fig 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler finished successful 14th place, extending his streak without a tourney triumph to nine.