Aaron Rai’s US PGA win inspires golf’s next generation in Wolverhampton

Champion’s childhood coach recalls his early promise while a six-year-old fan hopes to follow in Rai’s footsteps There was a real buzz and sense of pride at the 3 Hammers golf complex in Wolverhampton, the old stomping grounds of Aaron Rai, who on Sunday became the first Englishman since 1919 to win the US PGA Championship . It was the first major title of the 31-year-old’s career and Rai described it as “truly a dream come true”. “It’s phenomenal to think of how many things have gone into it and extremely rewarding to be stood here,” he told Sky Sports. Continue reading...

Original source: Guardian