Aaron Rai
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Aaron Rai (born 3 March 1995) is an English professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has won three times on the European Tour; the 2018 Honma Hong Kong Open and the 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, and once on the PGA Tour at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. He is one of the few professional golfers to wear two gloves.
Infobox
Born
(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 30)Wolverhampton, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationality
England
Residence
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Turned professional
2012
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tours
Challenge TourPGA EuroPro Tour
Professional wins
8
Highest ranking
20 (22 September 2024)(as of 7 December 2025)
PGA Tour
1
European Tour
3
Asian Tour
1
Challenge Tour
3
Other
1
Masters Tournament
T27: 2025
PGA Championship
T19: 2025
U.S. Open
T19: 2024
The Open Championship
T19: 2021
Tables
· Professional wins (8) › PGA Tour wins (1)
Wyndham Championship
Wyndham Championship
No.
1
Date
11 Aug 2024
Tournament
Wyndham Championship
Winning score
−18 (65-65-68-64=262)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner-up
Max Greyserman
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 11 Aug 2024 | Wyndham Championship | −18 (65-65-68-64=262) | 2 strokes | Max Greyserman |
· Professional wins (8) › European Tour wins (3)
Playoff events (1)
Playoff events (1)
Legend
Playoff events (1)
Rolex Series (2)
Rolex Series (2)
Legend
Rolex Series (2)
Other European Tour (1)
Other European Tour (1)
Legend
Other European Tour (1)
| Legend |
| Playoff events (1) |
| Rolex Series (2) |
| Other European Tour (1) |
· Professional wins (8) › European Tour wins (3)
Honma Hong Kong Open1
Honma Hong Kong Open1
No.
1
Date
25 Nov 2018(2019 season)
Tournament
Honma Hong Kong Open1
Winning score
−17 (65-61-68-69=263)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Matt Fitzpatrick
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
No.
2
Date
4 Oct 2020
Tournament
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
Winning score
−11 (70-69-70-64=273)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Tommy Fleetwood
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
No.
3
Date
9 Nov 2025
Tournament
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Winning score
−25 (64-66-67-66=263)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Tommy Fleetwood
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 25 Nov 2018(2019 season) | Honma Hong Kong Open1 | −17 (65-61-68-69=263) | 1 stroke | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 2 | 4 Oct 2020 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open | −11 (70-69-70-64=273) | Playoff | Tommy Fleetwood |
| 3 | 9 Nov 2025 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | −25 (64-66-67-66=263) | Playoff | Tommy Fleetwood |
· Professional wins (8) › European Tour wins (3)
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
No.
1
Year
2020
Tournament
Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open
Opponent
Tommy Fleetwood
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
No.
2
Year
2025
Tournament
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Opponent
Tommy Fleetwood
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2020 | Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open | Tommy Fleetwood | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2025 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | Tommy Fleetwood | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
· Professional wins (8) › Challenge Tour wins (3)
Barclays Kenya Open
Barclays Kenya Open
No.
1
Date
26 Mar 2017
Tournament
Barclays Kenya Open
Winning score
−17 (67-66-69-65=267)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runner-up
Adrien Saddier
Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9
Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9
No.
2
Date
21 May 2017
Tournament
Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9
Winning score
2 and 1
Margin ofvictory
Gavin Moynihan
Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge
Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge
No.
3
Date
23 Jul 2017
Tournament
Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge
Winning score
−18 (66-65-69-66=266)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner-up
Morten Ørum Madsen
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 26 Mar 2017 | Barclays Kenya Open | −17 (67-66-69-65=267) | 3 strokes | Adrien Saddier |
| 2 | 21 May 2017 | Andalucía Costa del Sol Match Play 9 | 2 and 1 | Gavin Moynihan | |
| 3 | 23 Jul 2017 | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | −18 (66-65-69-66=266) | 5 strokes | Morten Ørum Madsen |
· Professional wins (8) › PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
Glenfarclas Open
Glenfarclas Open
No.
1
Date
17 Jul 2015
Tournament
Glenfarclas Open
Winning score
−8 (64-68-70=202)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Craig Hinton
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 17 Jul 2015 | Glenfarclas Open | −8 (64-68-70=202) | Playoff | Craig Hinton |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2017
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
| Masters Tournament | ||
| Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | ||
| PGA Championship |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2025
T27
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2021
CUT
2024
T39
2025
T19
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2024
T19
2025
T33
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2020
NT
2021
T19
2022
CUT
2024
T75
2025
T34
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | T27 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T39 | T19 | ||||
| Open | T19 | T33 | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT | T19 | CUT | T75 | T34 |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2023
T19
2024
T35
2025
T14
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | T19 | T35 | T14 |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2019
T51
2021
T18
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2020
NT
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
2019
T12
2021
T26
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2020
NT
2021
NT
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Championship | T51 | T18 | |
| Match Play | NT | ||
| Invitational | T12 | T26 | |
| Champions | NT | NT |
References
- The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is also a Rolex Series tournament.
- "Week 38 2024 Ending 22 Sep 2024"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2024/Rankings/owgr38f2024.pdf
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/46372781
- "2017 Barclays Kenyan Open – Entry List"http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2016/tournamentid=2016710/teetimes/index.html
- "Tears and cheers as Rai win in Kenya"http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2017/tournamentid=2017710/news/newsid=324255.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/40088989
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/46334659
- "Grandstand finish hands Catlin Galgorm glory"https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/grandstand-finish-hands-catlin-galgorm-glory/
- Yahoo! Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/aaron-rai-wins-play-off-161601914.html
- Golfweekhttps://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/10/04/tommy-fleetwood-scottish-open-aaron-rai-playoff/
- The Timeshttps://epaper.thetimes.com/app/THE343
- Golf Channelhttps://www.golfchannel.com/news/amid-historic-stretch-tpc-sawgrass-aaron-rai-aces-island-green-no-17
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c4gqxvypqndo
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/c2lp2d4rdd1o
- Bunkeredhttps://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/pga-tour-winner-takes-on-let-caddie-role/
- Ten Golfhttps://ten-golf.com/en/main-tours/dp-world-tour-en/julien-guerrier-replaces-nicolai-hojgaard-in-the-team-cup/?amp=1
- "Great Britain & Ireland win Team Cup 17-8"https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/great-britain-ireland-win-team-cup/