Name: Aaron Rai on upbringing, values behind humble personality
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Description: After winning the 2026 PGA Championship, Aaron Rai credits his parents, siblings and golf’s humbling nature for shaping his personality both on and off the course.

Check out the best Shots of the Week from the 2026 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, featuring unbelievable putts from Ryan Gerard and Jordan Spieth, chip-ins from Aaron Rai and Eric Cole, plus an unreal flop shot from Denny McCarthy.

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In the final round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's 252-yard drive on the 374-yard, par-4 14th found the right fairway, leaving 122 yards to the hole. His 121-yard approach landed on the right green 2 feet 8 inches from the cup, and he made the 2-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai gets up-and-down from 121 yards for birdie on No. 14 at the Memorial

In the final round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 527-yard, par-5 fifth hole traveled 274 yards into the right fairway, leaving 253 yards to the hole. His 239-yard shot from the fairway found the right fairway, finishing 92 feet 6 inches from the cup. Rai then holed his 34-yard shot for eagle.

Aaron Rai holes 34-yard shot for eagle on No. 5 at the Memorial

In the final round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 456-yard, par-4 second hole traveled 290 yards into the left fairway, his 165-yard approach landed on the right green 2 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 2-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai gets up-and-down from 165 yards for birdie on No. 2 at the Memorial

In the third round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's 304-yard drive on the 488-yard, par-4 first hole found the left fairway, leaving 185 yards to the hole. His 191-yard approach landed on the left green 21 feet 4 inches from the cup, and he made the 21-foot-4-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 21-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 443-yard, par-4 13th hole traveled 284 yards into the left fairway, his 157-yard approach landed on the right green 6 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 157-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 13 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 597-yard, par-5 11th traveled 296 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 308 yards to the hole. His 115-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 13 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 13-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 115-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 11 at the Memorial

In the second round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 570-yard, par-5 seventh traveled 287 yards into the right fairway, his 272-yard shot from the fairway left him 14 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 14-foot 9-inch shot from the fairway finished 6 inches away, and he made the 6-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai taps in for birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

In the opening round of the 2026 Memorial, Aaron Rai's drive on the 582-yard, par-5 11th went 309 yards into the left fairway, his 273-yard approach landed on the right green 33 feet from the hole, he missed a 35-foot-4-inch putt finishing 2 feet 2 inches short, and he made the 2-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai reaches par-5 No. 11 in two, makes birdie at the Memorial

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Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 7 at the Memorial

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England’s Aaron Rai carded a final-round 65 to win the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club by three shots. The 5-under effort marked the lowest score in a major championship in his career. The 31-year-old Rai, who has one other TOUR title to his name, becomes the first English winner of the PGA Championship since Jim Barnes in 1919 and the first non-American winner since Jason Day in 2015.

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In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 450-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 280 yards into the left fairway, his 173-yard approach landed on the right green 14 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 14-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai's 173-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's tee shot on the 192-yard, par-3 12th hole landed on the right green, 5 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 5-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai hits tee shot to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the final round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 434-yard, par-4 11th traveled 331 yards into the left fairway, leaving 130 yards to the hole. His 133-yard approach landed on the right green 11 feet 10 inches from the cup, and he made the 11-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 607-yard, par-5 13th hole traveled 303 yards into the left fairway. His 280-yard shot from the fairway left him 37 yards to the hole, and his 39-yard approach landed on the right green 6 feet from the cup. Rai made the 6-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Aaron Rai sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 444-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 330 yards into the right fairway, leaving 120 yards to the hole. He then made an 18-foot-11-inch shot for birdie.

Aaron Rai holes 19-foot greenside shot for birdie on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 320-yard, par-4 10th hole traveled 295 yards into the left bunker, leaving 78 feet 3 inches to the hole. His 88-foot-4-inch shot from the greenside bunker landed on the right green 10 feet 5 inches from the cup, and he made the 10-foot-5-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 10 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the third round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 444-yard, par-4 sixth hole traveled 283 yards into the right fairway, his 168-yard approach landed on the right green 13 feet from the hole, and he made the 13-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 6 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the first round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 176-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the right green, 20 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 20-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the opening round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's second shot on the par-5 hole went 279 yards from the fairway into the left rough, leaving 36 yards to the pin. His 38-yard approach from the rough landed on the left green 10 feet from the hole, and he made the 10-foot putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

In the opening round of the 2026 ONEflight Myrtle, Aaron Rai's drive on the 425-yard, par-4 11th hole traveled 300 yards into the right fairway, his 129-yard approach landed on the left green 12 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

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Aaron Rai gets up-and-down from 165 yards for birdie on No. 2 at the Memorial

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Aaron Rai's 157-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 13 at the Memorial

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Aaron Rai's 173-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai hits tee shot to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot putt for birdie on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 12 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai holes 19-foot greenside shot for birdie on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot putt for birdie on No. 10 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 13-foot birdie putt on No. 6 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 20-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 10-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at ONEflight Myrtle

Aaron Rai sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at ONEflight Myrtle