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Aaron Rai Runs Away with the PGA Championship, First English-Born Winner in More than a Century

Justin Thomas shot 65 and finished one shot back as Matti Schmid led a crowded leaderboard with several major winners in contention.

  • German Matti Schmid claimed the lead during the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday, while two-time champion Justin Thomas set a clubhouse mark at 5-under 65.
  • Overnight leader Alex Smalley struggled early at Aronimink Golf Club, enduring a double bogey on the 6th hole that dropped him to 4-under par and opened the door for challengers.
  • Schmid took the solo lead sitting one shot ahead of Thomas, Jon Rahm, former Open champion Cameron Smith, and Canada's Nick Taylor, all in contention.
  • An extraordinary 21 players remain within four shots of the 6-under lead, creating an intensely crowded leaderboard as the final round unfolds.
  • Should a tie occur at the end of regulation play, a three-hole playoff will decide the winner of the Wanamaker Trophy.
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Matti Schmid takes US PGA Championship lead as Justin Thomas sets clubhouse mark

Alex Smalley made a double bogey to lose the lead he held on Saturday evening.

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Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai has become the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.

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