Overview
- Aaron Rai, who finished Sunday at 271, won the 108th PGA Championship ahead of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley at 274.
- The 31-year-old took control with birdies on 11, 13, and 16, then holed a 21-meter putt on 17 to seal the gap.
- Germany’s Matti Schmid led early with three front-nine birdies, then faded on the back nine to tie for fourth at 275 in a career-best major finish.
- Rai earned $3.69 million, while reports differed on the total purse, cited as $20.5 million by AFP and Stern and $19 million by Bild.
- Fellow Germans Stephan Jäger finished tied 18th and Martin Kaymer placed 35th, capping a notable week for the group at the Philadelphia-area course.