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Unlike most professional golfers, Rai does not have an agent – something he insists will not change despite rising to 15th in the world after his victory.<\/p>\n
He has been sponsored and mentored by British golf instruction company Me and My Golf for years and is happy to look after his own affairs.<\/p>\n
Like his efficient and tidy golf, he keeps his arrangements simple.<\/p>\n
“It was always a conscious effort since the early days of turning professional to try and keep things in a close circle,” said Rai. “Through the years and different experiences, that’s something that has stayed true for me.<\/p>\n
“I’ve never felt the need to reach out and change those things. I have help in dealing with certain things, but not through a particular agent or manager.”<\/p>\n
Rai’s family have been integral to his career, with much written this week about the sacrifice of his parents in pursuing the best for their son.<\/p>\n
Winning the US PGA Championship bolstered Rai’s bank balance by $3.7m (\u00a32.8m) but, while he is keen to give back to his support network, he has no plans to make any lavish purchases.<\/p>\n
“That’s something I haven’t really thought of,” he said. “I have a really nice house that I absolutely love – I imported my car from the UK and I wouldn’t change that for anything.<\/p>\n
“I would like to get a couple of my family members something but I wanted to be thoughtful rather than just buy something that is worth X<\/i> amount.<\/p>\n
“I’m definitely going to sit with that and think about it a little bit more.”<\/p>\n
While the prize money may be secure, Rai revealed he is yet to receive the two-and-a-half-stone Wanamaker Trophy because it has “a little bit of damage”.<\/p>\n
The winner of the US PGA Championship looks after the original for a year and is given a replica to keep – neither of which has yet arrived.<\/p>\n
“I’m not sure what exactly happened,” Rai said, laughing. “There’s just a little bit of damage towards the top of the trophy, which they wanted to fix before it went anywhere.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n