Aaron Rai wins with a birdie on the final hole at the Wyndham Championship
Aaron Rai, the 29-year-old golfer of Indian origin from England, secured a career breakthrough with his first PGA TOUR title at the Wyndham Championship last week in North Carolina . Rai made a spectacular birdie when he hit his 212 yard approach to 5 feet and made the putt on the 72nd hole and carded rounds of 65-65-68-64 to finish at 18-under 262, earning a coveted victory in the US$ 7.9 million event, in his 3rd year on the PGA Tour.
A birdie on the last to seal the win!
Aaron Rai finishes a bogey-free final round to earn the victory @WyndhamChamp! pic.twitter.com/qkd3bqHtSm
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On a day marked by extended play due to weather delays, Rai showed resilience. He began with a 68 in the morning and followed it up with a flawless, bogey-free 64 in the afternoon to claim the title, finishing two shots ahead of Max Greyserman.
PGA TOUR – Rai, Bhatia Tied 2nd in Michigan
This year Rai has consistently performed well, with three top-10 finishes in his previous four starts leading up to the Wyndham Championship. His last win was on the European Tour’s 2020 Scottish Open.
Rai’s success this season includes a win, a runner-up finish, and six additional top-10 finishes across 22 events. His PGA Tour earnings have surpassed US$ 4.1 million, placing him 53rd in the FedEx Cup Rankings and 22nd in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), thus qualifying him for the lucrative season ending Fedex Cup playoffs starting this week.
For more stories on the three Indian-origin players – Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai, making a huge impact on the PGA Tour this year, visit www.indiagolfweekly.com .
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