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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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Here comes the trophy...published at 00:10 BST 18 May

The Wanamaker Trophy is huge, and it's soon going to be hoisted by Aaron Rai on the 18th green at Aronimink.
'Extraordinary championships'published at 00:08 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship
Iain Carter
BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

It has been an extraordinary championships, the likes of which I haven't seen, with so many contenders.
If you'd said at the start of the day, the championship would be won by three shots, you wouldn't have believed it. There had not been that margin in the entire championship until Rai hit the accelerator.

Postpublished at 00:08 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

Can somebody dig out that putt on the 17th for me?
Could watch that all day.
Postpublished at 00:06 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

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Postpublished at 00:06 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

Aaron Rai is now on the side of the 18th green next to caddie Jason Timmis, his wife, and some very beefy Pennsylvanian security guards.
He's sporting a beaming grin and is embraced by Matti Schmid and Alex Smalley as they leave.
They look genuinely delighted for him.
Postpublished at 00:05 BST 18 May
Smalley -6 (70) Schmid -5 (69)

There's no trophy or winner's cheque on offer but Alex Smalley finishes his round in style with a brilliant birdie to finish in a tie for second with Jon Rahm.
That marks the American's best finish ever in a major.
Matti Schmid collects a par and now both players go over to congratulate Aaron Rai.

Postpublished at 00:02 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship
Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live

He's the perfect example of someone who has stuck to his plan and worked on it with his team and just kept at it.
It's a progression and it's an amazing story.
What an example to everyone.
Postpublished at 00:01 BST 18 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

Aaron Rai, who shot 70-69-67-65, becomes the first champion in US PGA Championship in history to lower his score in each round.

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Fantastic stuff. So pleased for Aaron Rai and for Wolverhampton. My 5 and 8 year old play at the 3 Hammers where Aaron played, so cool they can now claim a major champion!
Alex, Wolverhampton
Superb performance from Aaron Rai couldn’t happen to a nicer guy his final round has been sensational especially that 68ft birdie on 17th to cap it off, going to give Luke Donald a massive headache now with Ryder Cup selection.
Neil, Doncaster
Postpublished at 23:58 BST 17 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

Aaron Rai does things a little differently.
I don't usually deal in economics but here's a top tip after that performance. Go take out shares in head covers for irons and pairs of golf gloves.

Postpublished at 23:56 BST 17 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

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English players to win the US PGA Championship:
- Jim Barnes (1916, 1919)
- Aaron Rai (2026)
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Magnificent from Aaron Rai, nerves of steel. Thoroughly deserved. Well done sir.
Gary, Berkshire
Following in the footsteps of Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam, another major-winning golfer from the West Midlands, take a bow Aaron.
Aaron

Postpublished at 23:53 BST 17 May

Former European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn on X: What a man!!! A beautiful day for the game of golf! A very worthy winner. Best player on the day Congratulations Aaron Rai.
'So proud of him'published at 23:53 BST 17 May
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Darren Prosser, who coached Aaron Rai from age of seven: "I had a great feeling about him. He's such a level-headed guy, everything he does is measured and he picked that course off fantastically. There has been so much hard work that has gone into this.
"He's such a nice lad. He doesn't forget and he's come back and done clinics for us. He's from a great family and he has always put stuff back in.
"I'm lost for words. I'm so proud of him."

Not to be for Rahmpublished at 23:52 BST 17 May
Rahm -6 (68)

Just not to be for Jon Rahm today as he finishes off with a par on 18 to sign for a 68 and finish on six under and currently in second place on his own.
Still, it's a promising performance and his best result in a major since the 2023 Open Championship so plenty of positives to take.
Bogey for Smalleypublished at 23:49 BST 17 May
Smalley -5, Schmid -5 (17)

Matti Schmid and Alex Smalley both find the dance floor on the 17th from the tee box.
Both have extremely long and difficuly putts.
Smalley's from around 50 feet comes up well short and the American is then unable to save his par from 12 feet.
His German playing partner does walk off with his par intact and they will head up the 18th jostling for position.

Postpublished at 23:49 BST 17 May
Rai wins the US PGA Championship

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I can confirm it is now official.
Aaron Rai is the US PGA champion.
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Absolutely made up for Aaron Rai. He played the course magnificently today. He showed you don’t have to smash the ball every drive. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him and his family at golfing events and they are lovely people.
Mark, Swansea
Someone is going to have to make way in Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team. Pretty sure today has just booked Rai his flight to Adare! Straka, Hovland, Hojgaard x2 will all be sweating it!
Tom, London

Postpublished at 23:43 BST 17 May
Rai -9 (65)

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This is how I think of Aaron Rai's final round - playing second shots from the fairway. Somehow golf is an awful lot easier when you can get purchase and control on the ball.
Oh and the 68-foot monster putt at the 17th.
Postpublished at 23:41 BST 17 May
Rai -9 (65)

So Aaron Rai hasn't quite been confirmed yet.
If Alex Smalley picks up three shots on 17 and 18, he can still catch him.
Thumbs up if you think he will...

US Open

Date:: 18 - 21 June 2026
Course:: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Par:: 70
Yards:: 7,440
Prize Money:: $21,500,000

Rank	Player	Total	Total	Thru	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 4	Strokes
1	Wyndham Clark	4 under par	4 under par	finished	64	69	70	73	73	276
2	Sam Burns	3 under par	3 under par	finished	71	68	71	67	67	277
3	Joo-Hyung Kim	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	67	72	70	70	279
4	Scottie Scheffler	level par	level par	finished	72	68	69	71	71	280
4	J. T. Poston	level par	level par	finished	71	71	71	67	67	280
4	Keith Mitchell	level par	level par	finished	70	70	70	70	70	280
7	Gary Woodland	1 over par	1 over par	finished	67	73	73	68	68	281
7	Sam Stevens	1 over par	1 over par	finished	68	69	72	72	72	281
7	Joaquin Niemann	1 over par	1 over par	finished	78	65	72	66	66	281
7	Tyrrell Hatton	1 over par	1 over par	finished	74	68	72	67	67	281
11	Sahith Theegala	2 over par	2 over par	finished	72	67	70	73	73	282
11	Xander Schauffele	2 over par	2 over par	finished	71	66	73	72	72	282
11	Justin Rose	2 over par	2 over par	finished	71	70	73	68	68	282
11	Aaron Rai	2 over par	2 over par	finished	74	67	72	69	69	282
11	John Parry	2 over par	2 over par	finished	71	71	71	69	69	282
11	Tommy Fleetwood	2 over par	2 over par	finished	70	71	70	71	71	282
17	Justin Thomas	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	68	75	69	69	283
17	Collin Morikawa	3 over par	3 over par	finished	73	65	73	72	72	283
17	Ben Griffin	3 over par	3 over par	finished	72	70	72	69	69	283
17	Akshay Bhatia	3 over par	3 over par	finished	70	70	73	70	70	283
17	Ludvig Aaberg	3 over par	3 over par	finished	69	72	76	66	66	283
22	Matthew Fitzpatrick	4 over par	4 over par	finished	67	70	74	73	73	284
23	Jackson Koivun	5 over par	5 over par	finished	72	71	74	68	68	285
23	Ben Kohles	5 over par	5 over par	finished	70	71	74	70	70	285
23	Ben James	5 over par	5 over par	finished	69	72	77	67	67	285
23	Emiliano Grillo	5 over par	5 over par	finished	73	70	67	75	75	285
23	Ryan Fox	5 over par	5 over par	finished	70	73	74	68	68	285
23	Alex Fitzpatrick	5 over par	5 over par	finished	71	69	72	73	73	285
23	Ryder Cowan	5 over par	5 over par	finished	68	72	72	73	73	285
23	Pierceson Coody	5 over par	5 over par	finished	72	71	71	71	71	285
23	Corey Conners	5 over par	5 over par	finished	69	72	71	73	73	285
32	Maverick McNealy	6 over par	6 over par	finished	72	68	73	73	73	286
32	Rory McIlroy	6 over par	6 over par	finished	69	71	73	73	73	286
32	Max McGreevy	6 over par	6 over par	finished	68	73	73	72	72	286
32	Dustin Johnson	6 over par	6 over par	finished	66	77	71	72	72	286
32	Brian Harman	6 over par	6 over par	finished	69	71	73	73	73	286
32	Keegan Bradley	6 over par	6 over par	finished	70	71	71	74	74	286
32	Zachary Blair	6 over par	6 over par	finished	71	70	72	73	73	286
39	Miles Russell	7 over par	7 over par	finished	72	71	74	70	70	287
39	Robert MacIntyre	7 over par	7 over par	finished	70	74	73	70	70	287
39	Johnny Keefer	7 over par	7 over par	finished	71	70	76	70	70	287
39	Jacob Bridgeman	7 over par	7 over par	finished	73	71	74	69	69	287
43	Cameron Young	8 over par	8 over par	finished	72	70	73	73	73	288
43	Niklas Noergaard	8 over par	8 over par	finished	71	70	73	74	74	288
43	Michael Kim	8 over par	8 over par	finished	71	72	70	75	75	288
43	Sung-Jae Im	8 over par	8 over par	finished	74	68	71	75	75	288
43	Ryo Hisatsune	8 over par	8 over par	finished	71	69	73	75	75	288
43	Harry Higgs	8 over par	8 over par	finished	71	68	77	72	72	288
43	Max Greyserman	8 over par	8 over par	finished	69	73	76	70	70	288
43	Chris Gotterup	8 over par	8 over par	finished	75	69	73	71	71	288
43	Laurie Canter	8 over par	8 over par	finished	72	72	71	73	73	288
43	Michael Brennan	8 over par	8 over par	finished	72	71	73	72	72	288
53	Kurt Kitayama	9 over par	9 over par	finished	74	68	76	71	71	289
53	Angel Hidalgo	9 over par	9 over par	finished	69	74	74	72	72	289
53	Adrien Dumont	9 over par	9 over par	finished	71	71	77	70	70	289
56	Peter Uihlein	10 over par	10 over par	finished	74	70	80	66	66	290
56	Jordan Spieth	10 over par	10 over par	finished	73	70	73	74	74	290
56	Marek Fleming	10 over par	10 over par	finished	72	72	74	72	72	290
56	Nicolas Echavarria	10 over par	10 over par	finished	71	73	75	71	71	290
56	Bud Cauley	10 over par	10 over par	finished	72	72	72	74	74	290
61	Jackson Van Paris	11 over par	11 over par	finished	70	72	76	73	73	291
61	Spencer Tibbits	11 over par	11 over par	finished	68	74	76	73	73	291
63	Caleb Surratt	13 over par	13 over par	finished	75	69	75	74	74	293
63	Eric Lee	13 over par	13 over par	finished	74	70	78	71	71	293
65	Neal Shipley	14 over par	14 over par	finished	71	73	77	73	73	294
65	Andrew Putnam	14 over par	14 over par	finished	74	68	74	78	78	294
65	James Nicholas	14 over par	14 over par	finished	71	72	82	69	69	294
65	William Mouw	14 over par	14 over par	finished	70	70	74	80	80	294
65	Hideki Matsuyama	14 over par	14 over par	finished	71	73	77	73	73	294
65	Russell Henley	14 over par	14 over par	finished	70	73	80	71	71	294
71	Patrick Rodgers	17 over par	17 over par	finished	72	71	80	74	74	297
72	Dylan Wu	18 over par	18 over par	finished	73	71	82	72	72	298