PGA Championship 2026: Michael Block's beautiful comments are a reminder of the underdog story we forgot
Michael Block is in contention at the PGA Championship. He also has a lot to say.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — The pin at the 10th hole at Aronimink is tucked next to a ridge with slope so severe that anything on the wrong side is playing to mitigate the pain. Most of the field, staring at that geography, aims for the middle of the green and moves on.
There is no shame in it. The middle of the green is how professionals manage a golf course. On Thursday afternoon to begin his PGA Championship, Michael Block hit his approach at the 10th from 200 yards to two feet.
That requires a rare kind of conviction. Maybe a little reckless cowboy in there, too. With Block, it can be hard to separate the two, which is exactly what makes him compelling.
The setup, for anyone new to this space: Block won the public's heart at Oak Hill in 2023, the club pro from California, who hole-in-oned the 15th on Sunday and tied for 15th. The ovation he received walking up 18 was the kind that golf produces maybe, what, once a decade? He was omnipresent on social media.
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