331: Aaron Rai Wins the PGA Championship + Was Aronimink A Fair Major Test?

After three days at Aronimink produced one of the most bunched leaderboards in major history, Aaron Rai emerged victorious on Sunday. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down how Rai separated himself with clutch shots down the stretch in pressure situations.

Smylie and Charlie also dive into why Aronimink proved to be such a difficult test, how course strategy shaped the leaderboard, and what to make of strong weeks from Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Ludvig Åberg, Cam Smith, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. Plus, Charlie shares what he saw in person during Rory’s fan interaction, and the guys debate the identity of the PGA Championship going forward.

Thanks for joining The Smylie Show at the PGA Championship presented by T-Mobile, all week from Aronimink Golf Club!

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00:00 Aaron Rai wins the PGA Championship
03:38 Rai’s incredible bunker shot on 13
04:17 The key decision on 15
10:07 Rai’s perfect tee shot on 16
13:47 The putt on 17 that ended it
17:48 Broomstick putter debate begins
19:52 Why players respect Aaron Rai
24:35 Was Aronimink a fair major test?
33:40 The identity of the PGA Championship
37:11 Charlie’s Rory fan rant
40:18 Jon Rahm’s strong major week
45:32 Justin Thomas, Ludvig Åberg, Cam Smith & Rory
52:43 Wrapping up a great major week

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