Golf Fans Applaud Aaron Rai for Wyndham Championship Win After Greyserman Meltdown

Andrew PetersAugust 12, 2024

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 11: Aaron Rai of England plays his shot from the eighth tee during the third round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 11, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

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Aaron Rai has won his first PGA Tour event.

The 29-year-old finished 18-under-par at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday to claim his first win.

It was Max Greyserman's game to lose heading into Sunday's final. He led for much of the round, but Rai worked his way into the mix on the backstretch. Rai finally took the lead after Greyserman four-putted the 16th hole.

PGA TOUR @PGATOUR
3 putts from 3 feet. Max Greyserman now trails by 1 with 2 holes left. <a href="https://t.co/6vlalfPIln">pic.twitter.com/6vlalfPIln</a>

Rai played a clean game on Sunday, avoiding any bogeys and recording six birdies. The strong play from Rai plus Greyserman's struggles on the final holes led to his first win on the PGA Tour.

Golf on CBS ⛳ @GolfonCBS
The winning moment. Aaron Rai wins the 2024 <a href="https://twitter.com/WyndhamChamp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WyndhamChamp</a>! <a href="https://t.co/WQHFtra78U">pic.twitter.com/WQHFtra78U</a>

After Rai's win, fans applauded the golfer for finally getting his first victory.

PGA TOUR @PGATOUR
The first victory of Aaron Rai's PGA TOUR career! 🏆 He's won <a href="https://twitter.com/WyndhamChamp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WyndhamChamp</a> in his 89th start. <a href="https://t.co/KlvJptEqWX">pic.twitter.com/KlvJptEqWX</a>

RB @RBaroff427
Watching Aaron Rai today: <a href="https://t.co/OTacDthidy">pic.twitter.com/OTacDthidy</a>

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RB @RBaroff427
"Aaron Rai with an excellent look for birdie" Me: <a href="https://t.co/64FoQVXfuN">pic.twitter.com/64FoQVXfuN</a>

Sam Harrop @sam_golf
I'm not sure Aaron Rai gets enough credit for how consistent a player he is. Top-20 finishes in five of his last six starts, three of them top-10s. Just turns up week after week and plays well.

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGolf
Aaron Rai. Onions.

Dan Rapaport @Daniel_Rapaport
Max Greyserman's back 9 vs. Aaron Rai's. Slow and steady wins the race. First win for the Englishman who is one of the nicest guys out there. Awesome story too with his humble beginnings and the sacrifice his family made for him to be a pro golfer. Will be in Ryder Cup mix. <a href="https://t.co/EDL7hLFHMq">pic.twitter.com/EDL7hLFHMq</a>

Golf Digest @GolfDigest
‼️COMEBACK COMPLETE‼️ Aaron Rai earns his first win on the PGA Tour! 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/buc2fxsGWh">pic.twitter.com/buc2fxsGWh</a>

Golf Monthly @GolfMonthly
Aaron Rai is a PGA Tour winner!🏆 In an enthralling and dramatic Wyndham Championship finale, it's the Englishman who claims the title with a blemish free six-under-par final round of 64👏 <a href="https://t.co/ECOD8BHuIB">pic.twitter.com/ECOD8BHuIB</a>

Other fans lamented Greyserman's diasaster of a finish.

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGolf
Ladies and gentlemen… The Max Greyserman Experience. <a href="https://t.co/WDEEyxPizV">pic.twitter.com/WDEEyxPizV</a>

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelGolf
Max Greyserman with the rare eagle-quad on 13-14 to grab a four-shot lead and lose it all in the span of two holes. That's wild.

Alex Micheletti @AlexMicheletti
This Max Greyserman collapse is unbelievable, so hard to win on the PGA tour, would be really cool to see Aaron Rai win, plus that gets him into next year's masters

Ron Mintz @MintzGolf
No fun watching the meltdown of Greyserman 😰 <a href="https://t.co/pxIZDLShgh">pic.twitter.com/pxIZDLShgh</a>

Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
Aaron Rai is absolutely a deserving <a href="https://twitter.com/PGATOUR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PGATOUR</a> winner. He's been playing some outstanding golf for a couple months now and it was only a matter of time before he got it done. But man, how can you not feel sick for Max Greyserman? Brutal and then some. <a href="https://twitter.com/WyndhamChamp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WyndhamChamp</a>

For fans of Rai, Sunday was a good day as he finally managed to become a champion after 89 starts. He's been knocking on the door of a win with five top-10 finishes this season. Now, he finally has a coveted win at the Wyndham Championship.

Fans of Greyserman had quite the opposite experience on Sunday. The 29-year-old seemed destined for a win heading into the final few holes, but his collapse ultimately kept him from his first win of the season.

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