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US PGA Championship success ‘outside my wildest imagination’ admits Aaron Rai

Aaron Rai holds the Wanamaker Trophy (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) - (AP)

Aaron Rai said he owes a first major victory that was beyond his “wildest imagination” to his wife and parents as the Englishman stunned the field to win the US PGA Championship.

The 31-year-old from Wolverhampton, who is the first English winner of the event since 1919 and only the fifth European to win it, fought off a stellar field at Aronimink Golf Club with moments of pure brilliance to shoot a closing 65 and win by three shots.

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