‘Is This a Dream?’: Months After His Ugly Snub, Club Pro Makes An Uncanny Rory McIlroy Confession

The 2023 PGA Tour Championship was a turning point in Michael Block’s life in more ways than one. The 47-year-old club professional was paired up with Rory McIlroy on the final hole of the game. It was truly a dream come true for Block. Not only did he play with one of the best professional golfers in the golfing world, but he also scored a grand hole-in-one.

However, his dream day was not all glitter and glory. It surely came with a pinch of salt. One of Block’s statements concerning Rory McIlroy in a post-game interview led to the former facing major backlash from the Northern Irishman’s fanbase. Recently, Block has shared his experience from his Cinderella-like day out.

Michael Block talks about the dreamy day he had

Michael Block finished tied for 15th place in this year’s PGA Tour Championship. As is well known, the club professional played with Rory McIlroy in the final round. Not only did he score an ace, but he also got to live out many of his dreams and even make history as a club pro. Even though not everything went as planned for Michael Block, he recently expressed the gratitude he felt.

His account of the memorable event is truly a heartwarming one. Despite the backlash and the wrath faced by the 47-year-old in the months following the controversial statement he made regarding Rory McIlroy, Block remembers the day as a happy one. He also talked about how it felt so dreamy to be playing with McIlroy only a few yards away from him.

Michael Block said, “There was literally one time walking down the fairway and Rory is 20 yards ahead of me. I’d hit a good shot and I pinched John, my caddie, and I go, ‘Dude, is this a dream?”

One can only imagine how much Michael Block had desired for this day to finally come. He described how it almost felt unreal to him to finally be living this reality he once could only hope for. However, his recent description of the dreamy encounter with Rory McIlroy also reminds the golf world about his recent controversy with the Northern Irish professional golfer.

What was the McIlroy-Block controversy?

One of Michael Block’s comments after his incredible performance playing alongside Rory McIlroy ignited sparks in the golf world. When he was asked if he would assume that Rory is simply a better golfer than him, Michael’s response shocked all of McIlroy’s fans. Block had said, “…What I would shoot from where Rory hits it would be stupid. I think I’d be one of the best players in the world.”

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It was not just Rory’s fans, but Rory himself, who later politely yet staunchly defended his legacy. However, Michael Block later defended himself, saying it was not his intention to throw shade at Rory McIlroy. All in all, it was a heated controversy in the world of golf. Block’s latest description of the D-day comes as a shock to many. What do you think about Michael Block’s heartwarming description? Share your views in the comments section below.

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