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Aaron Rai Shares PGA Championship Lead With Two-Glove Setup

Rai traces the look to a childhood gift from a glove maker.

Overview

  • Rai shot a 3-under 67 in the third round to reach 4-under, which left him tied for the lead at Aronimink.
  • He briefly held the solo lead before a bogey at the 18th dropped him into a group with Matti Schmid, Nick Taylor, Jon Rahm, and Ludvig Åberg.
  • He is the only player wearing two gloves this week, using the pair on full swings but taking them off to putt and switching to one in bunkers.
  • He says the habit began at age eight and he now endorses MacWet gloves, which are marketed to grip better in wet weather.
  • The Englishman, 31, has one PGA Tour title from the 2024 Wyndham and arrived ranked No. 44 after a fifth-place finish at the Myrtle Beach Classic.