PGA Championship: Michael Block breaks down in tears amid perfect finish


As if the golf world couldn’t like Michael Block anymore, his post-round interview with Amanda Renner after his closing spherical of the PGA Championship pulled at everybody’s heartstrings. He overtly wept on digicam whereas speaking about his expertise Sunday.

“I’m residing a dream and ensuring I take pleasure in this second,” Block mentioned. “I’ve discovered that in my 46 years of life that it’s not going to get higher than this, no approach — no likelihood in hell. I’m going to take pleasure in this.”

Block stole the present this week — his story will reside on for years. He’ll always remember it and neither will golf followers.

Block shot a 1-over for the event after going 70-70-70-71, securing his spot within the 2024 PGA Championship by putting fifteenth or higher. He needed to make an unbelievable up-and-down on the 18th and sink the putt to make it occur, and he did. That shot was among the finest on the day, finishing his unbelievable story.

After all, he was in a position to shoot +1 on the day due to the ace he made on the par-3 fifteenth. Block sank a gap in a single on the fly, sending the group right into a frenzy.

“I’ve by no means made a hole-in-one in my total life,” Block mentioned. “To make it at the moment on gap 15 with the group and everybody there, and the help I had from the Rochester followers, was most likely probably the most surreal second that I’ll ever have in my life.”

Then Rinner confirmed him the response video that his son filmed at his dwelling course, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Membership — he misplaced it.

He held tears in all week, however they lastly flowed after that video from his son.

Block was the lacking piece of the puzzle that made the 2023 PGA Championship memorable. He was the Cinderella story we wanted and golf is best for it.