Name: Aaron Rai’s journey to PGA TOUR winner's circle
Uploaded: 2025-07-29T13:06:50.000Z
Duration: 194 s
Description: Thirty-year-old Aaron Rai is one of the hardest workers on the PGA TOUR. The journeyman finally broke through at the 2024 Wyndham Championship to claim his first TOUR victory.

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's 326-yard drive on the 575-yard, par-5 15th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 227 yards to the hole, his 235-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left fairway, 27 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he lands a 27-foot 1-inch eagle shot from the fairway, moving to even par for the round.

Aaron Rai holes out 27-foot eagle shot from fairway at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai’s 163-yard tee shot on the 165-yard par-3 5th hole landed on the left green, leaving an 8-foot 2-inch putt, which he made for birdie.

Aaron Rai sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's drive on the 18th hole, a 486-yard par 4, lands in the right fairway, traveling 328 yards and leaving 145 yards to the hole, his 145-yard approach shot lands on the right side of the green, leaving 5 feet 8 inches to the hole, and he made a birdie putt from 5 feet 8 inches.

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

In the third round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's 209-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right side of the green, 54 feet 6 inches from the hole, his 57-foot 8-inch putt left the ball 4 feet 2 inches from the cup, and he made the 4-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai birdies No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

In the second round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, Aaron Rai's drive on the 573-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 268 yards into the right fairway, his 213-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 91 yards from the hole, his 89-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left side of the green 9 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Aaron Rai makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aaron Rai makes a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 3rd hole.

Aaron Rai two-putts for birdie at FedEx St. Jude

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

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Highlights | Round 3 | Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes a 27-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th hole.

Aaron Rai drains a 27-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Aaron Rai's excellent approach leads to birdie at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 2 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin and Cameron Young. Round delayed due to weather. 

Highlights | Round 2 | Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 10th hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 10 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai had his irons dialed in as he attacked the pin, leaving himself with many great birdie looks.

Aaron Rai shoots 7-under 63 | Round 1 Highlights | Wyndham

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, featuring Keegan Bradley, Joel Dahmen, Rickie Fowler, and Hideki Matsuyama.

Highlights | Round 1 | Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 8th hole.

Aaron Rai ties lead with birdie at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Aaron Rai sinks a 41-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Aaron Rai makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Aaron Rai throws a dart to set up birdie at Wyndham

Thirty-year-old Aaron Rai is one of the hardest workers on the PGA TOUR. The journeyman finally broke through at the 2024 Wyndham Championship to claim his first TOUR victory.


Aaron Rai’s journey to PGA TOUR winner's circle

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Aaron Rai holes out 27-foot eagle shot from fairway at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai sinks 8-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai sinks 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai birdies No. 15 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai makes 9-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Hero World Challenge

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at FedEx St. Jude

Aaron Rai two-putts for birdie at FedEx St. Jude

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Highlights | Round 3 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 18 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai drains a 27-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

Aaron Rai's excellent approach leads to birdie at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Highlights | Round 2 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 12 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 10 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 1 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai shoots 7-under 63 | Round 1 Highlights | Wyndham

Highlights | Round 1 | Wyndham

Aaron Rai ties lead with birdie at Wyndham

Aaron Rai sinks a 41-foot birdie putt at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 3 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Aaron Rai throws a dart to set up birdie at Wyndham