Hollywood screenwriters might have rejected the script for being too unbelievable, but Michael Block would not be denied the storybook ending to his PGA Championship fairytale.
The 46-year-old – head pro at a public golf club in California – drilled a hole-in-one to put the gloss on a remarkable performance at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York on Sunday. Needing a top-15 finish to stamp his ticket to the 106th edition of the major next year, Block followed up an ace three holes from the end with a superb par save at the death to seal a share of 15th place and $288,333 in prize money.
At the 15th tee, 151 yards from the flag, Block sent his ball sailing – without a bounce – into the cup. The crowd, raucous in their support of the underdog all week, erupted. “So I hit it, and it’s just right at it, but I can’t see it … and all of sudden it disappears,” recalled Block, who was presented with the 15th flag during his post round press conference. “I’m like, ‘Cool, thanks, guys.
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