McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Aaron Rai has withdrawn from this week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament, less than 24 hours after winning his first major at the PGA Championship.
He'll be replaced in the field by S.Y. Noh.
Rai made six birdies over the last 10 holes at Aronimink in Sunday's breakthrough performance, taking the lead for good on the 13th and pouring it on with a 70-foot birdie putt across the 17th green. He closed with a 5-under 65 for a three-shot victory to become the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.
The 31-year-old Rai finished with a back nine that ranks among the best in major championship history. The previous two players to go 6 under or better over the final 10 holes of a major were Cameron Smith at St. Andrews when he won the 2022 British Open, and Jack Nicklaus when he won the 1986 Masters.
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Aaron Rai, of England, hits his approach shot from the 18th fairway during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Aaron Rai, of England, hugs his caddie after his round on the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Aaron Rai, of England, holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason surgery on his hip, putting his readiness for the beginning of training camp in question.
Wild general manager Bill Guerin said Monday the procedure would take place “as soon as possible” to repair damage from overall wear and tear, not in response to any specific injury that occurred during the playoffs.
Gustavsson slumped down the stretch of the regular season and was benched for the start of the playoffs when rookie Jesper Wallstedt took over as the No. 1 goalie. Gustavsson made one postseason start, a 5-2 loss at Colorado in Game 2 of the second-round NHL playoff series. The Avalanche ousted the Wild in five games.
Gustavsson signed a five-year, $34 million contract extension last fall that will kick in with the 2026-27 season and carries a full no-trade clause for the first two years.
Gustavsson went 28-15-6 in 49 starts during the regular season with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage in his fourth year with the Wild. Wallstedt was 18-9-6 in 33 starts with a 2.61-goals against average and a .915 save percentage. They both had four shutouts.
During the playoffs, Wallstedt won five of 10 starts. He gave up three or fewer goals seven times and made 30-plus saves five times.
“I like our goaltending situation, to be quite honest with you,” Guerin said at his season-ending news conference. "Both of our goalies are No. 1 goalies, you know? The luxury of it is being able to put a fresh rested goalie in the net every night, and you know both guys are signed. They’re both very good. They work well in a tandem. They support each other. I’m very comfortable with where it is.”
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Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, center, falls after being run into by Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin in the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stops a shot in the first period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stops a shot in the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
