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Aaron Rai has created history becoming the first England-born golfer since 1919 to capture the PGA Championship. The 31-year-old also secured success in a maiden career major championship at his ‘lucky’ 13th attempt in posting a closing five-under round of 65 to capture victory in glorious Spring conditions by three shots at nine-under on the host Aronimink course in Pennsylvania. Rai, and known well as the golfer who wears two black gloves, brilliantly capped his closing round eagling ...

Kurt Kitayama was out in the fourth group on the final day of the 108th PGA Championship on the host Aronimink course. Kitayama teed-off lying just outside the leading 60 at three-over having produced earlier scores of 70, 69 and horror third day 75. Though it was a dream last day start for Kitayama who birdied his opening three holes to suggest a low round could be on the cards. Indeed it was as proceeded to then birdie the sixth and ninth holes to move to five-under for his round but, of course, ...

Alex Smalley bounced back from a horror third round start to birdie the last and enjoy a two shot lead heading to the final round of the 108th hosting of the PGA Championship. The 29-year-old former Walker Cup player has contested 140 PGA Tour events, earning $10.6m in prize-money has enjoyed a career best of three seconds including a T2nd just a few weeks ago at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Smalley is the 10th player since 1995 to hold the 54-hole lead of a major championship despite not having ...

England’s Aaron Rai is this week competing in his 13th major championship at the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink. Rai, 31, has superbly put himself into contention to win at the game’s highest level, posting a third round 67 and head to the final round in a five-way tie for second at four-under. Rai made his major’s debut at the 2017 US Open while four years later he teed-up in a maiden PGA Championship.  His best result in the dozen majors has been three T19th places – ...

Three days ago Rory McIlroy was struggling simply to remain in frame at the 108th hosting of the PGA Championship. There was even talk of McIlroy missing the halfway cut on the host Aronimink course, and in his first major championship appearance since winning back-to-back green jackets at The Masters. However, McIlroy’s never been a golfer you can doubt as we have since seen over his last two rounds, getting himself back into the tourament thanks to a second round bogey-free 67 to head to ...

The PGA of America announced earlier today (Saturday morning US time) this year’s prize money payout would be a record $20.5 million, a $1.5 million increase from a year ago, with the winner earning a cool $3.69 million. However, this still puts the PGA Championship third highest among the majors behind the U.S. Open ($21.5 million) and the Masters ($21.5 million last month 2026). The Open Championship paid out $17 million at Royal Portrush last July. RECORD-BREAKING @PGAChampionship PRIZE ...

Double Masters champion Rory McIlroy made his expected move on a brutally tough second day at the 108th hosting of ther PGA Championship at the host Aronimink course in Pennsylvania. McIlroy jumped 75 spots on the back of round of 67 to be tied in 30th place at one-over heading to the weekend rounds of the year’s second major championship. His effort has McIlroy just five shots off the lead held by the Ameican pair of Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy. RORS MAKES HIS MOVE @PGAChampionship ...