India had won a bronze medal after suffering a 0-3 loss to France in the Thomas Cup semifinals in Horsens, Denmark earlier this month, losing all three singles matches
British golfer Aaron Rai wins first PGA championship; celebrates Indian, Kenyan heritage
Rai’s wife, Gaurika Bishnoi, is a pro golfer from India whose advice in a car ride to the hotel lingered with him on the course; he is the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship since Jim Barnes in 1919