The PGA Championship was nothing less than a treat to watch for golf fans all over the world. Being one of the four majors in golf, the tournament already holds great importance in fans’ eyes. However, it is safe to say that this year, the excitement was a lot more than usual for countless reasons.
Michael Block’s unmatchable gameplay was something that caught the attention of millions of fans. In fact, it was a huge achievement for the golfer himself to receive so much love from his fellow PGA supporters. However, amidst all the support that he gathered, he managed to shine his coin before one of his favorite athletes. And it was none other than Michael Jordan, who made it even special by leaving a special message for the player!
Michael Block receives praise from Michael Jordan for his PGA Championship performance
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Block has been in the headlines ever since he made it among the top few players on the leaderboard at the PGA Championship. Although Brooks Koepka won the major event, Block certainly had all eyes on him throughout the game for his unbelievable score. Clearly, the PGA pro has made tons of new fans with his epic tournament finish.
Nonetheless, it was not just the audience who appreciated the golfer for his play. Thousands of people are inspired by Block’s story of how he turned into an overnight sensation after years of hard work. But to his surprise, among his new fans, is also someone extremely special to the golf star, and even shares the same first name as him.
In his recent press conference at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Block was asked what his biggest surprise was after his epic performance. And here’s what he said: “Getting a text from Michael Jordan today.” But what did the NBA legend text him?
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“It was something in the way that what he saw is why he loves the game of golf so much,” he revealed. Well, Block’s story is certainly inspiring for so many of his fans. And it is no less than a blessing for him to have caught the attention of his favorite sports superstar!
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Is Block a big Michael Jordan fan?
Block continued to express how he has always been a huge fan of the basketball ace throughout his life. “I’m a big Jordan guy my whole life,” he said. “I was a little kid in Iowa saving 100 bucks for a pair of Jordans back in the day. Pretty da*n cool, to say the least.” And so, it was clearly a dream come true for him to receive such a beautiful text from the ‘greatest basketball player of all time’.
He even revealed how his response to the text included his wish to play a game of golf with Jordan. “I told him that I just want to be in one of his 36-hole games,” he concluded. And the way things are going for the golfer, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him on the course with Jordan very soon!
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