It took Michael Block 32 matches to realize it was the end. He was tied with Tyrrell Hatton and sitting in front of Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa in the 2023 PGA Championship. At T15, he earned a $288,333.33 paycheck. For anyone else, that would have been a great start. But for a 46-year-old Block, he had already had enough. Another 7 events in, and the Reno local called it quits in his dream of competing in the PGA Tour.
Block joined the crew of The First Cut Podcast back in 2023 for an honest outtake on what was going through his mind back then. Now 48, much wiser, and having accepted the circumstances, he shared how he was just never good enough to compete with the best. A clip of the same was shared by NUCLR Golf with a caption, “ Michael Block reflects on his performance at the 2023 PGA Championship & why he’s not on the PGA TOUR: ‘I don’t want to have my A+ game and still finish 15th. If I have my A+ game vs. club professionals, I’m going to win.’” As he mentioned, his best game was not enough to push him above the 15th position on the leaderboard.
However, the latest report has also revealed that Block is making a comeback. The latest tweet from NUCLR Golf confirms “ #THE BLOCK PARTY CONTINUES — 2023 PGA Championship legend Michael Block fired a final round 73 and finished -4 in the PGA Professional Championship, qualifying for the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow.” Yes, you’ve read that right. Block will be a part of the field at Quail Hollow in a couple of weeks. He qualified for the event after finishing in the top 20 of the leaderboard in the 2025 PGA Professional Championship. The tournament was played from April 27 to 30 and saw Tyler Collet as the winner just a few hours ago.
The post After 361 Days, Michael Block ‘Party’ Sets Sights on What Disappointed Him: “I Don’t Wanna Be That Guy” appeared first on EssentiallySports.