Rai Wins PGA Championship at Aronimink, Becomes Second Englishman to Claim Wanamaker Trophy
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The PGA Championship 2026 heads towards its conclusion with Round 4 beginning on Sunday morning at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa. Alex Smalley nailed a birdie on 18 and three during his final four holes in Round 3 to get to 6 under for the tournament, putting him up two shots on the rest of the field. Some big names are chasing him, however, with Ludvig Aberg (-4), Jon Rahm (-4), Rory McIlroy (-3) and Xander Schauffele (-3) all within three strokes of the lead. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is at 1 under for the tournament. The first tee times come at 7:40 a.m. ET, with the final grouping beginning at 2:35 p.m. ET.
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Yahoo SportsThe final round of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink is set up for chaos Sunday afternoon, with Alex Smalley holding a two-shot lead but more than 20 players realistically still in contention entering the final 18 holes.
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Bleacher ReportAaron Rai emerged from a crowded leaderboard to win the 2026 PGA Championship. The 31-year-old Englishman, who never finished inside the top 10 at a major, rolled in four birdies on the back nine to create separation between himself and the rest of the field at Aronimink Golf Club.
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Rai finished in front of a who's who of men's golf on the leaderboard. Jon Rahm found himself in a tie for second, Justin Thomas finished in a tie for fourth alongside Ludvig Aberg. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Smith all landed in a tie for seventh.
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Yahoo SportsAt one point, Rai, Rahm and Gotterup shared the lead at 5 under before late miscues took them back. Both Rahm and Rai bogeyed No. 18, and Gotterup had three bogeys on the back nine after playing his previous 27 holes in 7 under, including the only 65 on Friday.
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Rai took home the $3.69 million winners' purse as well as the Wanamaker Trophy. Updated FedEx Cup Standings
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Cameron Young - 2,541 points Scottie Scheffler - 2,520 Matt Fitzpatrick - 2,493 Collin Morikawa - 1,737 Ludvig Aberg - 1,630 Chris Gotterup - 1,551 Jacob Bridgeman - 1,511 Rory McIlroy - 1,502 Si Woo Kim - 1,403 Akshay Bhatia - 1,341
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Rai collected 750 FedEx Cup points with his victory. The Englishman moved up 84 spots in the FedEx Cup standings to 24th thanks to the triumph at Aronimink.
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Rai became the second Englishman to win the PGA Championship. Jim Barnes, who won the first two PGA Championships in 1916 and 1919, was the other Englishman to win the event.
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(odds via FanDuel and subject to change) Alex Smalley +480 Ludvig Åberg +550 Jon Rahm +550
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01 SMH Sport The big news is that Australia’s Cam Smith is just one shot off overnight leader Alex Smalley after an outstanding front nine in the final round of the US PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.
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02 CBS Sports With a bunched leaderboard at Aronimink Golf Club, it's possible that more than 72 holes will be required to decide a winner
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03 ESPN Deportes PGA Championship: Theegala & Fitzpatrick Featured Group (Final Round) - ESPN Deportes PGA Championship: Theegala & Fitzpatrick Featured Group (Final Round) ESPN Deportes
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04 Yahoo Sports Newtown Square, Pa. — Alex Smalley has never won on the PGA Tour, never contended at a major, never even held a 54-hole lead in his first 140 starts on tour.
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