Hours After His Monumental $288,333 Win, Michael Block’s Teary-Eyed Message Makes Golf Community Fall Head Over Heels: ‘My Hero’

Brooks Koepka certainly shocked the world with his record-breaking PGA Championship win. But it was not more eye-catching than something else that happened on the leaderboard during the tournament. And it was when PGA professional Michael Block became an overnight sensation with his remarkable performance at the major championship.

Having stayed in the headlines over the weekend, Block has caught the attention of all golf fans with his spectacular play. He recently also opened up about the beautiful support he received from the fans at the tournament, for which he was showered with even more love and support!

Michael Block gets candid about his emotions after the PGA Championship performance

Block, 46, has been in the news for quite some time now. Despite Koepka’s unexpected victory over Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau, it was the PGA pro who stole the spotlight by finishing at T15 and earning $288,333 in the tournament. His “Are you serious?!” reaction upon finding out about his pairing with Rory McIlroy was enough to show how humble a person he is! And achieving such great fame overnight has made him even more grateful.

In a recent video shared by the PGA on Instagram, Block opens up about the overwhelming sensation he felt when he found out about the support he had received throughoutout the major event. “Me knowing that there’s 28,000 PGA Professionals out there that were backing me,” he said. “I got so many texts and emails from PGA professionals that I’ve never met in my life, telling me how much they were supporting me.”

The golfer claimed that it was “really cool” to garner so much love from golf fans across the world. Not to mention, the player is also a famous club pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, where he has tons of students and charges $125 for a 45-minute lesson. Block made it to the PGA Championship field due to his epic runner-up finish at the 2023 PGA Professional Championship.

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Fans react to Michael Block’s humble words

Golf fans have been showering Block with respect ever since he made his mark at the PGA Championship. And after watching his recent video, his admirers flocked to the comments with tons of opinions about both his game as well as his unmatchable personality. Here’s what some of them have to say:

“The Masters need to invite the low Club Pro to make the cut at the PGA Championship to Augusta National in April. They can call it the “Michael Block exemption..”

“Such a good dude who gets it”

“You are amazing”

“My family is so very happy for you! What an amazing week you had!!! Keep being your authentic self-the world can’t help but fall in love with you.”

“We are so happy for you. Keep being you Bro”

“28,000 of us are living through you!!”

“So proud of him and members of the PGA”

“What is this salty watery discharge from my eyes “

“Studddd Congrats”

“My hero”

Well, fans are definitely in love with what they saw on the course with Michael Block. And it is safe to say that he has made all of his supporters eager to see him back in action soon. When do you think Michael Block will make his next tournament appearance? Let us know in the comments section!

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