Life was looking almost too easy for Michael Block. Then reality struck, smacked him in the face.
He was having a Ferris Bueller few days. PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
Block, one of 20 club pros in the field, shot an even-par 70 in Thursday’s opening round and, 12 holes into his second round on Friday, he was 3-under par for the day and the championship and was one shot out of the lead held by Bryson DeChambeau.Then reality struck, smacked him in the face. of the day after starting on No. 10.been beating up the world’s best playersThen came the next hole for Block — No. 5, a par-3, where he shanked his tee shot dead right off the hosel of the club.
The ball appeared to be sailing out of bounds, but in a bit of fortune it hit a tree and bounced into play, coming to rest in the rough. Some good fortune and a competitive attitude helped save Block’s morning.Block then, perhaps protecting from another shank pulled his second shot left into a greenside bunker, splashed out to 20 feet and two-putted for double bogey.He still was in excellent position.
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