India, May 18 -- Aaron Rai took home the $3.69 million winner's check from the tournament's record $20.5 million purse after winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on Sunday.

Rai outplayed some of the biggest names in golf to capture the major title in one of the tournament's most surprising finishes in recent years.

The Englishman's only prior PGA Tour victory was the 2024 Wyndham Championship. He is of Kenyan and Indian descent. Before the PGA Championship, he was ranked 44th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

The PGA Championship has dramatically increased prize pools in recent years as the sport continues competing for elite talent and global attention following the emergence of LIV Golf and rising commercial investme...