Aaron Rai reflects on major championship win at Memorial tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 6:15 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Aaron Rai returned to Florida as a major champion for the first time since winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink. At the Memorial tournament, he described how different interactions have been, including congratulatory remarks from strangers at a grocery store. Rai noted the emotional impact of sharing his achievement with his father, who traveled from London. Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau discussed his off-course challenges at a LIV Golf event, indicating he is experimenting with AI to improve his game. The U.S. Women's Open is set to feature rising stars Megha Ganne and Catherine Park making their professional debuts at Riviera.
- •Aaron Rai won the PGA Championship at Aronimink.
- •He shared an emotional reunion with his father after the victory.
- •Bryson DeChambeau is using AI to analyze his golf techniques.
- •Megha Ganne and Catherine Park are debuting professionally at the U.S. Women's Open.
- •Rai expressed noticeable changes in public attention since his win.
- 6:15 PMYahoo Sports — Aaron Rai is a major champion and already notices the difference
"Aaron Rai finally returned home to Florida as a major champion and it didn't take long for him to realize how life was different. “I wasn't even in golf clothes,” Rai said Tuesday at the Memorial, his first tournament since winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink. “Just a couple of customers that were doing their regular grocery shopping just came over and congratulated me on the PGA and the performance,” he said.
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