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Alex Smalley covers his eyes in apparent disbelief or frustration after missing the Alex Smalley $1 million putt, while his smiling caddie in a PGA Championship vest stands by. A crowd watches in the blurred background.

The most valuable birdie at PGA Championship belonged to the loser

Alex Smalley’s dreams of PGA Championship glory didn’t come to fruition on Sunday, but a moment few noticed made all the difference.
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Aaron Rai of England looks on from the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club

Aaron Rai isn’t the PGA Championship winner you expected. And that’s OK!

Aaron Rai’s PGA Championship win did not come out of nowhere. He has spent 14 years playing the world and getting better.
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Cameron Smith acknowledges the crowd at the 2026 PGA Championship

Cam Smith lost the PGA Championship. But it didn’t look like it up close

Cam Smith’s Sunday at the PGA Championship was about more than a lost Wanamaker Trophy. Up close it was clear he found himself.
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Aaron Rai in a black shirt and white pants stands on a fairway holding a club, while a caddie in a blue vest and white shirt walks ahead carrying a golf bag. Both are on a well-maintained grassy course.

PGA Champion Aaron Rai has a good reason for using iron covers

Aaron Rai just won his first major at the PGA Championship using the iron covers that have followed him since he was a boy. Here’s why.
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aaron rai smiles holding the wanamaker trophy

Tour Confidential: Aaron Rai’s PGA win and a bizarre week at Aronimink

We break down Aaron Rai’s PGA Championship victory, discuss Aronimink as a major-championship venue and unpack the week’s winners and losers.
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Aaron Rai of England tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 17, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Why the PGA Championship winner uses a 7-year-old driver (and iron covers)

Aaron Rai got his breakthrough win at the PGA and did it with a unique bag setup of a 7-year-old driver, iron covers and Spider putter.
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Justin Thomas of the United States looks on from the 16th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club

Justin Thomas was ‘pissed off.’ On PGA Championship Sunday, he found serenity   

Justin Thomas was steaming after his third-round 72 at the PGA Championship. On Sunday, he went out early and looked like a different player.
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aaron rai smiles holding the wanamaker trophy

Tour Confidential: Aaron Rai’s PGA win and a bizarre week at Aronimink

We break down Aaron Rai’s PGA Championship victory, discuss Aronimink as a major-championship venue and unpack the week’s winners and losers.
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A golfer, reminiscent of Bryson DeChambeau, wearing a gray cap and sweater, gestures with one hand while holding a golf club in the other, standing on a grassy PGA Championship golf course.

What happened to Bryson DeChambeau at the PGA Championship?

Bryson DeChambeau has now missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the Masters this season. But what happened at Aronimink?
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A man wearing a navy sweater and cap with crossed golf clubs logos tilts his cap down, partially covering his face, while standing outdoors with a blurred green background.

What was the biggest surprise Thursday at the PGA Championship?

Scottie Scheffler is tied for the lead but Bryson DeChambeau struggled. Our staff breaks down the biggest surprises of Thursday at the PGA.
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on Rahm of Legion XIII and Bryson DeChambeau of the Crushers GC after they finished their round on the 18th during day three of LIV Adelaide at The Grange Golf Club on February 14, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Tour Confidential: The future of LIV’s stars, PGA Championship preview

GOLF’s writers discuss the future of LIV Golf’s star players and the upcoming PGA Championship at Aronimink.
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Bryson DeChambeau reacts to a shot at LIV Golf Mexico

Tour Confidential: Answering biggest questions about LIV Golf’s future

In this week’s Tour Confidential, our writers answer all the biggest questions about LIV Golf’s future after the PIF’s funding announcement.
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Nelly Korda

Tour Confidential: Is the Summer of Nelly upon us? Has Furyk learned from Ryder Cup?

This week’s GOLF.com roundtable breaks down what’s changed for Nelly Korda, and possible for Jim Furyk as well ahead of the Ryder Cup.
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Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk, wearing a red, white, and blue jacket and cap, smiles and points while standing on a golf course near a PGA sign, with spectators and trees in the background.

Is Jim Furyk the right pick as Ryder Cup captain? Our writers discuss

The AP reported on Friday Jim Furyk will captain the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup team in Ireland. Good pick? Will it work? Our experts break it down.
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Wanamaker Trophy in front of Aronimink Golf Club

How much money do you get for winning the PGA Championship?

The 2026 PGA Championship winner will receive many incredible benefits, including a giant check. Here’s how much the winner gets.
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Padraig Harrington used this clever device at the PGA Championship—and you should too

Padraig Harrington used this aid at the PGA. Here’s how it could help you

A closer look at the training aid Padraig Harrington used on the range at the PGA and how it can help you dial in your swing.
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Close-up photo of PGA Tour pro Hideki Matsuyama with images of his golf clubs.

Hideki Matsuyama is golf’s most notorious tester. Here’s what makes his bag | Bag Spy

Hideki Matsuyama is the PGA Tour’s most relentless gear tester. But he rarely makes changes to his clubs. Take a deep dive into his bag.
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Two side-by-side images show jacob bridgeman practicing putting with a mallet and with a blade

The Tour’s best putter practices with 2 different putters. Here’s why

Jacob Bridgeman — who ranks No. 1 on the PGA Tour in SG: Putting — practices with a blade and mallet to make sure his stroke is dialed.
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DP World Tour veteran Ian Woosnam walks with his caddie during the 2026 Masters Par 3 Contest.

‘Weakening the DP tour’: Masters champ denounces Rory McIlroy’s PGA comments

Ian Woosnam spoke out against Rory McIlroy’s comments at the 2026 PGA Championship supporting a rule change he says hurts the DP World Tour.
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Kristoffer Reitan reacts to winning the Truist Championship

Kristoffer Reitan’s unexpected Truist win summed up his pro golf journey

Kristoffer Reitan held off Rickie Fowler and Alex Fitzpatrick to win the Truist. It was an unexpected win that fit his unique golf journey.
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Sungjae Im makes incredible birdie after finding water at Truist Championship

Sungjae Im’s chaotic two-hole stretch includes wild bunker ricochet

At the Truist Championship, Sungjae Im navigated an unlucky sequence of shots, including a pond recovery and bunker replay.

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