Jack Nicklaus and Sir Nick Faldo send messages to Aaron Rai after his PGA Championship win
Photo by Darren Carroll/PGA of America via Getty Images Aaron Rai is the talk of the town in the golfing world right now after his superb PGA Championship victory on Sunday at Aronimink. Rai caused a huge shock by winning the PGA Championship after he emerged from a packed leaderboard on Sunday to lift the Wanamaker trophy. The Englishman played his final 10 holes on Sunday at Aronimink in six-under par as he ended up winning by three from Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
And now Jack Nicklaus and Sir Nick Faldo have reacted to Aaron Rai ‘s win at the PGA Championship on their social media channels. Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Rai rose to 15th in the world rankings after his epic PGA Championship win and he’s more than deserving of his new-found standing in the game. Now he has received messages of congratulations from two of the greatest players to have ever graced the game.
Jack Nicklaus sends message to Aaron Rai after the PGA Championship Nicklaus took to his Instagram account to congratulate Rai after his win at Aronimink . “ I think Rory McIlroy’s comments Sunday on TV said a lot about the popularity of Aaron Rai’s first major championship win, “ Nicklaus said. “ Rory said, ‘You won’t find one person on property who’s not happy for him’.
Rory added that there might not be a more popular winner this year on the PGA Tour. Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “ Obviously, Aaron is very well liked by the players, and you hear them applaud his work ethic, his love and respect for the game, and his appreciation for what the game of golf has given him. “ Aaron has been knocking at the door, and when he finally opened the door, he found a pretty nice prize— the PGA Championship.
Well done, Aaron! Congratulations and we wish you continued success! “ That message from Jack Nicklaus will mean the absolute world to Aaron Rai.