Michael Block has proven himself an underdog in the 2023 championship. He has been the talk of the golf town ever since he found his spot among the top golfers at the 105th PGA Championship. In the Day 2 press conference at Oak Hill, Block shared a big moment of his career that helped him overcome a lot of his inhibitions, and surprisingly, it involved the golf legend, Tiger Woods!

The PGA pro has garnered a lot of attention of late with his stunning performances, but had it not been for the 15-time major winner and others, perhaps this day may have never come to pass!

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Michael Block shares his life-changing moment inspired by Tiger Woods

The unpredictability of golf has been proven yet again at the 2023 PGA Championship. Many big names entered the major tournament, but some of them were nowhere to be seen at the top. What amazed everyone was Michael Block’s performance. While many golf stars struggled to find momentum on the course, Block had no trouble at all!

In his post-round interview on day 2, Block opened up about his journey in the sport and spoke of one particular incident that he has “lived off” that molded him into the fearless beast on the course that we see today. That particular moment came at the 2022 PGA Championship in Southern Hills, thanks to some big PGA Tour names!

Block mentioned that at the event, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, and Rory McIlroy were paired together, and they were a few groups ahead or behind him. “It was ten deep on every hole I played. I shot 73 with everyone there. My GM even said that was you not being a club pro anymore,” said Block.

The PGA professional mentioned that it was sharing a course with these pros that instilled in him the sense in him that he belonged on the course and that he too could perhaps achieve greatness. And now, at his fifth appearance at the PGA Championship, he just might!

The 46-year-old has appeared in 24 PGA Tour events in his career so far and has made the cut in four of them. He works as the head PGA professional at his home club, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, in Mission Viejo, California. His current performance has by far been his best, and that reflects in the names he currently stands above on the leaderboard, like Jon Rahm. When that realization hit, the PGA pro even got emotional at the major and went viral for it!

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Block goes viral at the PGA Championship

Block has quickly become a fan favorite at the second major tournament. During his interview, a moderator informed him about beating Rahm by six shots. The 46-year-old was completely unaware of his feat. After hearing the news, he got a bit emotional and shed a few tears of joy. “I don’t know why that makes me emotional, but it does,” he stated.

The Californian golfer is currently, after the third round, tied at T8 with Justin Suh. Following the third round, the 46-year-old golfer is still six strokes ahead of Rahm, who currently sits T-42 on the leaderboard. Moreover, he also has a massive lead on big names like the LIV Golf star, Phil Mickelson, over whom he has a 10-stroke lead!

From taking lessons for $125 an hour to being a sensation at the major, Block is living the dream and also reaping the benefits of his hard work. Perhaps he will become the first PGA professional to win the PGA Championship. How likely do you think that is with just one round to go? Let us know in the comments below.

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