Summary

  • Champion: -9 Rai

  • Rai becomes eighth English player to win a major since World War II and first to win this title since 1919

  • Selected: -6 Rahm, Smalley; -5 Schmid, Thomas, Aberg; -4 Smith, Schauffele, McIlroy

  • -3 Rose, Reed; -2 Scheffler (69), M Fitzpatrick (65); -1 Spieth (68), Harrington (69)

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  1. Live and let Raipublished at 00:53 BST 18 May

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    Aaron Rai with the Wanamaker TrophyImage source, Getty Images

    We're going to leave it there as the champion continues to have photos taken with the entirety of Pennsylvania state.

    History has been made at the newly renamed 'Aaronimink' Golf Club with a stunning performance from Aaron Rai making him only the eighth Englishman since 1940 to win a major - and the first at the US PGA for more than 100 years.

    It's also the first time Europeans have claimed the opening two majors of a season.

    We've loved seeing the world's best struggle and that's just a warm-up for Shinnecock Hills and the US Open in less than four weeks.

    Join us on Thursday, 18 June to do it all over again.

    Goodnight!

  2. 'Amazing journey'published at 00:49 BST 18 May

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    Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    More from US PGA champion Aaron Rai:"It definitely feels like a journey. Everyone playing in the field this week has a great journey to be able to share, and I'm no exception to that. Yeah, so much goes into it from being a junior golfer to developing the game to have aspirations of turning professional.

    "Then you realise once you turn professional how good some of these guys are and how strong the level of professional golf is, not just on the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, and all the feeders that go into it.

    "So, yeah, it's a really long journey to even get to compete at major championships at events like the PGA. Yeah, to be stood here, it still hasn't sunk in for sure. Amazing journey."

  3. 'I'm going to take a couple weeks off'published at 00:47 BST 18 May

    McIlroy -4 (69)

    Rory McIlroyImage source, Getty Images

    And how did Rory McIlroy feel about his performance?: "I think not birdieing the two par fives and making the bogey at the drivable par-four 13th. To me I felt like I played the golf I needed to play the rest of the way. If I birdied the two par fives and turned that five into a three on 13, the day looks very different."

    What's next? "I'm going to take a couple weeks off, and then Memorial will be my next one."

  4. Postpublished at 00:46 BST 18 May

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    Rory McIlroy speaks to Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    Rory McIlroy's reflection on Aaron Rai was pretty straightforward: "You won't find one person on property who's not happy for him."

  5. 'Nothing short of special'published at 00:45 BST 18 May

    Rai wins the US PGA Championship

    Jon RahmImage source, Getty Images

    Jon Rahm on Aaron Rai: "haven't spent a lot of time with him. But I have heard consistently there's very few people that are nicer and kinder human beings than Aaron Rai.

    "Anybody that wears or uses head covers in his irons because he coveted his irons when he was a kid so much that he wanted to respect the equipment so much, and to still do it shows a lot about a person.

    "I have heard absolutely nothing but good or great things about Aaron Rai. He's been playing great golf. He's a fantastic golfer. He's been able to perform really well.

    "What he did today is nothing short of special."

  6. 'Just such a good dude'published at 00:42 BST 18 May

    Rai wins US PGA Championship

    Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    Xander Schauffele on Aaron Rai: "I'm super happy for him. He's such a good dude. Rarely do you feel like people work way harder than you. I feel like I've played a pretty good amount of time, and Aaron is always there. He's always in the gym. He's always on the range.

    "I think that's what it's about to be a major champion. You puts the work in when nobody's looking. Super pumped for him and his team."

  7. Postpublished at 00:41 BST 18 May

    I've been doing some digging and trying to get some dirt on Aaron Rai.

    Shall we hear what his fellow competitors make of him?

    Warning - wholesome content incoming...

  8. How Rai ranked in the fieldpublished at 00:37 BST 18 May

    Rai wins US PGA Championship

    Aaron Rai ranking graph - 1st for strokes gained, 38th off tee, 8th tee to green, 1st approach, 51st around green, 5th putting

    The graph above shows where Aaron Rai stood out this week.

    Brilliant tee to green, stunning in approach and excellent at putting.

    But even though his rank for strokes gained off the tee is average, that'll be because he didn't blitz the golf course. He just plotted his way around, and hitting the fairway meant the rest of his game had space to thrive.

    Intelligent golf from a thoughtful, meticulous player.

  9. Postpublished at 00:34 BST 18 May

    Call it now.

    Will Aaron Rai tee it up at Adare Manor for Team Europe in September 2027?

    Thumbs please.

  10. Will Rai be in the next Ryder Cup team?published at 00:32 BST 18 May

    Rai -9 (65)

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Aaron Rai's former coach Darren Prosser: "Nothing would faze him. He'd be such a great team guy as well. It's opened so many doors him now.

    "You know you've arrived when you're in the middle of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm in the middle of a major.

    "I hope he makes the Ryder Cup team."

    What's his tipple?: "He's so dedicated he'll probably have a glass of lemonade and get ready for the next tournament!"

  11. 'Golden era'published at 00:27 BST 18 May

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    Iain Carter
    BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The top of the world rankings are peppered with British golfers. We spend so much time talking about Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. Now we have someone else to talk about.

    This is truly a golden era of British golf.

  12. Postpublished at 00:25 BST 18 May

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    The total prize money for this year's US PGA Championship was confirmed on Saturday as a record $20.5m (£15.4m).

    That's a $1.5m increase from 12 months ago.

    The total purse for the entire tournament was just over $5m in 2000.

    It's very much a sign of the times in professional sport and golf although this isn't the biggest purse in golf.

    The US Open and Masters both lead the way in that respect at $21.5m, while the Open Championship was at $17m (£12.75m) at Royal Portrush last summer.

  13. Postpublished at 00:24 BST 18 May

    Rai wins US PGA Championship

    As well as that mahoosive trophy, Aaron Rai will also pocket $3.7m (£2.8m) for this victory.

    Not too shabby for four days' heavy lifting.

  14. 'Golf teaches you so much'published at 00:21 BST 18 May

    Rai wins US PGA Championship

    Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    More from Aaron Rai at the trophy presentation: "Golf is an amazing game. It teaches you so many things and it teaches you humility, discipline and absolute hard work because nothing is given in this game no matter what level you are playing or what course you are playing on.

    "It teaches you so many amazing life skills and pretty much every guy on Tour...are incredible people and the sport should be very proud."

  15. 'Outside of my wildest imagination'published at 00:18 BST 18 May

    Rai wins the US PGA Championship

    Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    US PGA champion Aaron Rai speaking at the trophy presentation: "Very surreal. It's been a bit of a frustrating season so to be stood here is definitely outside of my wildest imagination.

    "I think I have had really good consistency over the last few weeks in terms of practice. My body has been feeling great. I really enjoyed the course this week and held the rounds together as the week went on. It is phenomenal to be stood here.

    On his huge birdie putt at 17: "I definitely wasn't trying to hole that putt. The shadow of the pin gave a really nice line for proably the last 10 feet and that helped with the visual of the putt. It was so long, I was just trying to put a good speed on it and it just tracked extremely well in the last half. Amazing seeing that one go in."

  16. Postpublished at 00:18 BST 18 May

    Shall we hear from the winner?

  17. Postpublished at 00:16 BST 18 May

    Rai wins the US PGA Championship

    Aaron RaiImage source, Getty Images

    Where do you even put something that big?

    Middle of the kitchen table for me.

  18. 'Bad boy coming home with you'published at 00:14 BST 18 May

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    Aaron Rai lifts the trophyImage source, Getty Images

    CBS reporter and presenter Amanda Balionis has just encouraged Aaron Rai to lift his trophy once again and take the acclaim of the crowd: "This bad boy is coming home with you!"

  19. Slap a different flag at the top of this list...published at 00:12 BST 18 May

    Another European win on US soil.

    US PGA winners
  20. Postpublished at 00:11 BST 18 May

    Rai wins the US PGA Championship

    Aaron Rai is handed the massive Wanamaker Trophy and a dazzling grin splits his face.

    At 2.5 stone, it's pretty heavy!