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With this win: Aaron Rai - US PGA Championship
With this Win

With this win: Aaron Rai - US PGA Championship

Aaron Rai produced a brilliant closing 65 to win his first Major title at the US PGA Championship.

Aaron Rai

Key facts: Rai's victory at the 2026 US PGA Championship

• His fourth DP World Tour win in 138th appearance

• His first Major Championship win in his 13th appearance

• His first US PGA Championship win in his fourth appearance

• Moves to fifth on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World on 1,717 points, up from 171st

• Rises to a career-high 15th on the Official World Golf Ranking

• The second Englishman to win the US PGA Championship and first since 'Long' Jim Barnes in 1919

• The 14th non-American player to win the US PGA Championship and first since Australian Jason Day in 2015

• The third win for a player from England on the 2026 Race to Dubai, following Dan Bradbury at the Joburg Open and Alex Fitzpatrick at the Hero Indian Open

• The 390th win for a player from England on the DP World Tour

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