Aaron Rai Wins 2026 PGA Championship, How Longshot Made History with Shocking Win over Rory, Rahm

Aaron Rai made history at the PGA Championship this weekend as the English golfer won his first major championship.

Rai came into the tournament with +17500 odds on FanDuel Sportsbook (h/t CBS Sports) and finished with a victory over household names like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.

He finished 9-under par, keeping himself ahead of a crowded group including Rahm, Thomas, Alex Smalley, Ludvig Aberg and Matti Schmid.

He was the second biggest longshot to ever win the PGA Championship, just behind Phil Mickelson, who won it in 2021 with +25000 odds, according to The Lines.

Rai is also just the third player from England to win the PGA Championship, and the first in 107 years.

Rai had three bogeys on the front nine on Sunday, but an eagle on the ninth hole helped make up for it heading into the final stretch.

He then birdied three times on the back nine, including a fantastic putt on the 16th hole to help secure the victory.

Before Sunday, Rai had never finished better than 19th place at a major championship and had just one PGA Tour win in his career, a victory at the Wyndham Championship in 2024.

Now, having won his first major in shocking fashion, the 31-year-old Rai is looking to become a mainstay at the top of the leaderboards.