Aaron Rai said his PGA Championship victory was "surreal", as he stunned the field to win his first major title.

Rai became the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship since 1919, when Jim Barnes triumphed.

He stormed back from three strokes behind with 10 holes to play at Aronimink Golf Club, with a 40-foot eagle at the par-five ninth paving the way for a remarkable finish.

Rai then nailed four birdies across the back nine to take control and win his maiden major title by three shots, ahead of Alex Smalley and Jon Rahm, who finished on six under par.

"It [winning] is very surreal," Rai said.

"It has been a bit of a frustrating season so to be stood here is definitely outside of my wildest imagination.

"I think it is really good consistency over the last few weeks with practice. My body feels great and I have really enjoyed the course this week."

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Ludvig Aberg, Justin Thomas and Matthias Schmid finished T4 on five under, while Rory McIlroy carded 69 to finish T7 alongside Xander Schauffele and Cameron Smith.

"You won't find one person on the property who's not happy for him," said six-time major champion McIlroy when asked about Rai's stunning victory.

Schaffeule, a two-time major champion, said: "Rarely do you feel like people work way harder than you.

"I've played a pretty good amount of time and Aaron is always there. He's always in the gym. He's always on the range.

"That's what it's about to be a major champion. You put the work in when nobody's looking."

World number one Scottie Scheffler, meanwhile, finished T14 on two under par, as he relinquished his title, with the American's putting game letting him down.

"When I look back on a week like this, I feel I've had a really good year on the greens and to have a disappointing week on the greens at a major is a tough pill to swallow," Scheffler told Sky Sports.