Who is Aaron Rai? How humble English golfer rose to win the PGA Championship and why he wears two gloves

Aaron Rai became became the first Englishman in 107 years to win the PGA Championship on Sunday, after the 31-year-old climbed to the top of a packed leaderboard to clinch his first major title by three shots.

The Wolverhampton-born golfer banked a $3.69m (£2.76m) cheque and a lifetime exemption to play at the PGA Championship.

But attesting to the Englishman's self-effacing demeanour, Rai explained he'd be keeping the celebrations low-key, saying he and his wife would "probably just go to Chipotle".

Rai is highly regarded by many of his peers as one of the most humble players on the PGA Tour. Jon Rahm, who finished three shots behind Rai, tied for second, heaped praise on the 31-year-old on Sunday.

"I haven't spent a lot of time with him, but I have heard consistently that there are very few people who are nicer and kinder human beings than Aaron Rai," Rahm said.

The Spaniard added: "What he did today is nothing short of special."

That it was. Rai, who hoisted the Wannamaker Trophy into the air on Sunday afternoon at Aronimink Golf Club, has enjoyed a storied rise to the top of the golfing world. Here's how it happened.

Rai was born in Womborne, Staffordshire, in 1995 to a working-class family. His mother, Dalvir, immigrated from Kenya to England and had multiple jobs, notably working as a mental health nurse. His father, Amrik, whose family hailed from India, was an amateur tennis player and held a job as a community worker.

None of his family had played golf before, and as a child, Rai wanted to become an F1 driver.

He happened upon golf when his dad told him his tennis stroke looked more like he was swinging a driver. His father bought him a set of plastic golf clubs, and the rest is history!

His family quickly found out that Rai was a special talent. The Englishman played in his first tournament when he was four and competed against kids nearly three times his age. He went on to win the net division of that event.

From there, his family supported his journey to becoming a professional. His dad read books to learn more about the golf swing and coached Rai in the basics of the game.

"It's probably hard for me to really express everything that I feel towards them [my parents]," the 31-year-old said on Sunday, speaking on the sacrifices his parents made.

"I think I'll get way too emotional to speak. Starting with my dad, he was with me every day I went to practice from the age of four to five. He actually quit his job and started to focus on my golf from a really young age.

"My mum has been absolutely incredible as well. She works extremely long hours just to provide for the house. She did a lot of things, and her support has been phenomenal.

"I can't put into words how much they've done in terms of support, the care and love. I wouldn't be here without them."

Rai is one of the few players on the PGA Tour who still chooses to put headcovers on his irons, and there's a wholesome reason why.

His dad bought him a new state-of-the-art set of Titleist 690MBs when he was seven. Rai explained he has always worn head covers on his clubs to 'appreciate the value of what I have'.