331: Aaron Rai Wins the PGA Championship + Was Aronimink A Fair Major Test?
About this episode
The episode discusses Aaron Rai's win at the PGA Championship and analyzes the challenges posed by the Aronimink course.
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! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more golf insight! 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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Smylie Kaufman, Charlie Hulme
Topics covered
- Aaron Rai's victory
- PGA Championship analysis
- Aronimink course strategy
- Major tournament performance
- Golf player interactions
- Future of PGA Championship
Keywords
- Aaron Rai
- PGA Championship
- Aronimink
- golf analysis
- major test
- golf strategy
- player performance
Sponsors
T-Mobile
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Aronimink Golf Club
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