Aaron Rai reveals what Billy Horschel was doing as he played the final hole at the Wyndham Championship

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Aaron Rai was grateful to have played alongside close friend Billy Horschel in the final 36 holes at the Wyndham Championship.

Horschel and Rai have formed a strong relationship since the latter moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida last year.

And that friendship was put to great use by Rai at the Wyndham Championship as he won his first-ever PGA Tour title.

It was the Englishman’s 89th start, with his fine form finally paying dividends as he finished on 18 under, with Horschel saying 18 to 20 under would be the winning score.

Rai fired a final round 64 at the weather and light-impacted Wyndham Championship to beat Max Greyserman by two shots.

What Billy Horschel did with Aaron Rai in the final hole at the Wyndham Championship

Rai was avoiding the scoreboards approaching the final tee, but Horschel was checking in on the scores in the closing moments.

The American asked his playing partner if he wanted to know the situation, with Rai declining the offer, as per the PGA Tour website.

The Englishman then clinched the win with an eight-foot birdie putt, with Horschel pumping his fists on the sidelines before embracing the champion.

Rai was extremely grateful for the support, saying of Horschel: “He was very encouraging to me walking down that hole, which was extremely nice of him, just being extremely positive.

“It shows how class of an act he truly is. … It was great to share that with him. And even in the score recording afterwards when I was told that we had won again, I felt really emotional, and it was really nice to share that moment with him.”

Aaron Rai clinches first PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship

A first PGA Tour title had been a long time coming for the Englishman, with Rai undoubtedly one of the most in-form golfers at this moment in time.

The 29-year-old headed to Sedgefield with top-10 finishes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic – where he was T2 – the John Deere Classic and the Genesis Scottish Open.

His final round 64 at the Wyndham Championship was bettered only by Eric Cole’s 63, while Horschel carded a three under 67.

The American ended the event on 12 under to finish T7, having been in contention to lift the trophy after two rounds.

Matt Kuchar meanwhile, who led the way after heading into the last 36 holes, has opted to finish the tournament a day later after refusing to finish the final hole due to bad light.