Who's Michael Block? A Local Club Pro To PGA Star With Hole In One At PGA Championship!

In this video, we'll talk about who Michael Block is – meet the club pro who is aiming for the best finish in the PGA Championship. One of the most appealing aspects of golf is its unpredictability, even on the grandest stages. Consider the 2023 PGA Championship. Many people expected Masters winner John Rahm to be among those who excelled on the Oak Hill Country Club course. Instead, he barely missed the cut and will be an afterthought in the final round on Sunday. Michael Block, on the other hand, was one of the golfers who did not suffer over the first three days of the competition. Block is even par after 54 holes and is in the top 10 heading into the final round. He was only one shot behind the leader at one point – a remarkable performance.

Despite his success, many people have never heard of Block. So, just who is Michael Block? Here's all you need to know about the PGA Pro as he prepares to compete in the 2023 PGA Championship.

Who is Michael Block?
Michael Block, 46, is a golfer who has competed in 24 PGA Tour tournaments in his career. He has only made the cut in four of those competitions, and his even-par performance over the first two days of the 2023 PGA Championship allowed him to make a major tournament cut for the first time.

When he isn't competing on the PGA Tour, Block is the chief PGA professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California. According to Joe Pompliano, he charges $125 for a 45-minute golf instruction.

Block is a Missouri native who will compete in his fifth PGA Championship in 2023, so he came into the competition with lots of experience, even if he wasn't anticipated to make much noise. Maybe we should have anticipated more from Block. After all, he was selected the 2022 PGA Professional Player of the Year, which he described as a tremendous honor. "This was one of my last bucket list dreams," he told Golf Monthly. "That's why I made it a priority to get to Florida and close it up. I didn't want to lose the lead again, as I had in the past, by not participating in the tournament series events. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club's administration is really supportive. There's no way I could have done this and been away from home as often as I am without the support of my wife and children."

Block held his own against the best in the world over a four-day stretch at the brutal East Course, became a gallery favorite, conducted national television interviews between shots, made a hole-in-one, and finished in a tie for 15th, qualifying him to compete in the major next year. He made about $290,000 in the process, significantly more than the $75,000 he won for winning the 2014 Club Professional National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Oh, and anyone planning to party with him at the Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club will have to wait. Block received a phone call shortly after stepping off the 18th green during the trophy ceremony he attended with tournament champion Brooks Koepka, notifying him that he had been invited to participate at the Colonial next week.

Has a PGA professional ever won the PGA Championship?
In the contemporary age of golf, no PGA professional has ever won the PGA Championship. According to the PGA Championship, Block is only the second PGA professional in the previous 20 years to be in the top 20 after 36 holes of a major. Block couldn't believe that stat when he was initially told about it. "Please don't make me cry," Block pleaded. "No, seriously, it was my last minor goal for my career, and making it happen is fantastic, and I'm grateful for all of your help and thank you to the 29,000 PGA professionals out there."

Best PGA professional finishes at PGA Championship
If he continues to play well over the weekend, Block has the potential to record one of the finest PGA Championship performances by a PGA Pro in history. In the tournament's history, just seven PGA professionals have finished in the top 30. Block enters the final round tied for ninth with Justin Suh, so if he can keep up his consistent form for one more day, he may make history.

Block seems to understand how to relax after his rounds at Oak Hill. He outlined how he planned to prepare for the weekend's action after round two: "Have lunch and an IPA while watching the coverage on TV," Block responded when asked what he planned to do. After being selected, Block shot his third round of 70 in a row on Saturday, so it appeared to be working.

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