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Aaron Rai
WikiPop's Pick · May 17, 2026

Aaron Rai

English professional golfer (born 1995)

On May 17, 2026, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Aaron Rai, with 613,044 views. The rest of the day's top 10 is below.

Aaron Rai is a British professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has won three times on the European Tour; the 2018 Honma Hong Kong Open and the 2020 Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, and twice on the PGA Tour, first at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. In 2026, he won the PGA Championship, his first major championship win.

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The full top 10 of May 17, 2026

The most-viewed Wikipedia articles that day, by raw page views.

  1. #1
    Aaron Rai WikiPop's pick
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  2. #2
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  3. #3
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  4. #4
    Ronda Rousey
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    426,617
  5. #5
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    247,323
  6. #6
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    210,271
  7. #7
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    204,816
  8. #8
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    186,535
  9. #9
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    167,871
  10. #10
    Michael Jackson
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    147,265
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