Aaron Rai will not allow his first victory on the US PGA Tour to change anything about him or the way he approaches his game, according to his proud dad.
The 29-year-old, from Wolverhampton, won the Wyndham Championship, in North Carolina, on Sunday night after 36 holes on the final day.
“It was the culmination of a lot of hard work, and he had played 36 holes on the final day, and after all his media commitments, it was clearly a lot to take in. Rai’s win at the weekend saw him leap up the world rankings to number 22 – his highest ever position. “Aaron is very focused and the Ryder Cup is a very long way ahead at the moment, I don’t think it will even feature in his mind at the moment,” said Rai Snr. “He will be thinking about the FedEx event in Memphis, where he is among the top 70 in the world, then hopefully the BMW after that when it is whittled down to the top 50 and then hopefully the Tour Championship in Atlanta, when it is down to the last 30 players.
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