When the name Michael Block comes up, it's hard not to think about the 2023 PGA Championship. In the final round of the Major, Block - playing as a club professional and paired with Rory McIlroy - scored a hole-in-one on the 15th hole. This shot at the PGA Championship gained Block a lot of popularity.
However, a year after this phenomenal moment, Block has shared that he is considering taking a step back. During an interview with Bunkered, the 48-year-old admitted considering a move to senior golf. Detailing the reason behind considering the switch, Block said:
"The kids now are so good and the scores they're shooting out there are unbelievable. These young kids are unreal, and I want nothing to do with them. I'm more than happy to play the occasional events and the majors, I love what I do, but I have my eyes set on the Champions Tour. At age 49 I can start to qualify and then the day I turn 50 I can play. My wife pretty much has an ultimatum that I have to do it. Eventually, I see myself retiring at 55 because I'd love to give the Champions Tour a go for five years."
While Michael Block created a memorable moment at the 2023 PGA Championship, the 2024 edition of the tournament was not so memorable for him. After two rounds at the Valhalla Golf Club, Block scored 76-73 149 (+7) and failed to make the cut. The tournament was eventually won by American golfer Xander Schaufelle.
A look at Michael Block's performance in the 2024 professional golf season
In comparison to his heroics at the 2023 PGA Championship, the 2024 season has not yielded the desired results for Michael Block. On the PGA Tour, Block has played in four tournaments until now. However, despite giving it his all, the American could not make the cut in any of the tournaments he competed in.
The only time Block managed to make the cut was on the DP World Tour. During the ISPS Handa Australian Open held at The Lakes GC, Block finished T27 by carding a score of 71-70-69-70 280 (-5).
Here is the list of Block's performances in the ongoing season:
2024 PGA TOUR Tournaments:
- Date: 1/18 - 1/21
- Event: The American Express
- Course: Pete Dye Stadium Course
- Finish: Missed Cut
- Overall Score: 72-71-67 210 (-6)
- Date: 1/24 - 1/27
- Event: Farmers Insurance Open
- Course: Torrey Pines (South Course)
- Finish: Missed Cut
- Overall Score: 69-76 145 (+1)
- Date: 5/16 - 5/19
- Event: PGA Championship
- Course: Valhalla Golf Club
- Finish: Missed Cut
- Overall Score: 76-73 149 (+7)
- Date: 5/23 - 5/26
- Event: Charles Schwab Challenge
- Course: Colonial Country Club
- Finish: Missed Cut
- Overall Score: 72-74 146 (+6)
2023-24 DP World Tournaments
- Date: 11/30 - 12/3
- Event: ISPS Handa Australian Open
- Course: The Lakes GC
- Finish: T27
- Overall Score: 71-70-69-70 280 (-5)