US PGA Champion Aaron Rai has said he is still coming to terms with his sporting win. <\/p>\n
The golfer, from Wolverhampton, made history in May when he became the first Englishman to win the event in more than a century.<\/p>\n
“It truly is a dream come true, kind of goes beyond what I would have ever expected in this game, what I’d hoped to achieve,” he said.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the BBC’s golf correspondent Iain Carter ahead of The Open Championship, the 31-year-old said he had to balance the emotions of becoming a major winner with focusing on future competitions.<\/p>\n
“To now almost be moving forward knowing what has happened is almost a new challenge in its own right,” he said.<\/p>\n
He said he wanted to “honour and value” US PGA win, but knew he could not let that distract him.<\/p>\n
He needed to keep up the same work ethic and discipline, he added, but also said he was “trying to learn on the fly what that balance looks like”.<\/p>\n