Aaron Rai just secured the Wanamaker Trophy for his win at the PGA Championship 2026, which took place at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Known for wearing two gloves on the course, Aaron Rai’s career began when he was just 17 years old. It was in 2018, when Aaron Rai’s breakthrough came with him winning the 2018 Hong Kong Open on the European Tour.
Two years later, he also won the Scottish Open, and the list continued, with his recent win being at the PGA Championship. As he had his hands on the Wananmaker Trophy, it was his wife, Gaurika Bishnoi, who was left all emotional. One of their adorable glimpse after Aaron’s win made rounds on social media.
Aaron Rai shares an emotional moment with his wife after his win at the PGA Championship 2026
It was in July 2025 that Aaron Rai got married to Gaurika Bishnoi, who is originally from Gurugram, India, and established herself as one of the leading players of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour. Well, there’s no denying the fact that it was golf that connected Aaron with Gaurika, and they have been each other’s support system. In 2025, speaking about the same, Aaron, in an interview, shared that he can’t just sum up the impact Gaurika has on him as a person, which feeds into his career as a golfer.
In the same interview, he revealed how peaceful it feels with his wife as they get to share different parts of their lives with each other, and she is someone who has an understanding of golf, thus, whatever practice they have to do, even though there is no tournament, they do it together. Well, speaking of the current win of Aaron. Soon after his win, he was seen running to his wife and hugging her, as he fought back his tears. It was such an emotional moment, and on top of that, it showed how supportive Gaurika is to her husband.
Aaron Rai credits his wife for his win at the PGA Championship
During the press conference after his win at the PGA Championship, Aaron Rai credited his wife for his win. He called her incredible and mentioned that she’s not there as a friend or companion, but also as a support system. He further added that she’s a professional golfer, and how she often provides him with valuable insights, which lead him to be the best version of himself. He could be quoted as saying:
“She’s been incredible. I mean, I’m not exaggerating when I say that I wouldn’t be here without her. Both as a companion, as a friend, as someone I’m sharing my life with, but also as a real support system for my game.She’s a professional golfer herself. So her mindset, her advice, her thoughts when she looks at whether that’s technique, whether that’s the way I’m holding myself, are absolutely invaluable. She encompasses so many different sides in her opinions. And we even had a conversation yesterday for probably 30 minutes in the car, just before we got back to the hotel, just speaking a little bit about today. And again, some of the things that she mentioned in the conversations were really with me today, yeah I really wouldn’t be here without her.”
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How much did Aaron Rai earn from the PGA Championship win?
It was being stated that the PGA Championship overall purse this year had been USD 20.5 million, and reportedly, the winner, Aaron Rai, got his share of USD 3.69 million. Speaking of Aaron, he ranked at 44 in the Official World Golf Ranking before the PGA Championship, and it was in 2024, when he won at the Wyndham Championship.
Aaron Rai took home more than USD 3 million, and reportedly, he is the only individual to have his hands on this amount, which is 18 per cent of the total purse, which also significantly increased from last year, when it was USD 19 million. The second-place earnings of this tournament were USD 1.99, and the third-place earnings were USD 1.26 million, as reported. With his alleged salary from the PGA Championship, Aaron Rai’s career earnings are now reportedly USD 16 million.
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Congratulations, Aaron Rai!
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