In the course of one afternoon, Rai eagled nine, sunk an absurd 50-odd foot putt at 17, mastered a course that seemed unconquerable, kept at bay a pack of baying wolves that included Jon Rahm, Justin ...

But it was Aaron Rai — a 31-year-old Englishman — who conquered Aronimink’s final 10 holes while his peers all sputtered to win his first major championship.