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May 20, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Michael Block acknowledges the fans after making a putt on the ninth green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports.
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May 20, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Michael Block acknowledges the fans after making a putt on the ninth green during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports.
Michael Block ended the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship on a high. With an even par 70, he was sitting with the projected cutline set to play the weekend round. However, Friday wasn’t his day as he made a few too many mistakes. And he has essentially crashed out of the major now. But the 49-year-old believes that the Block Party will continue.
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Block told Jason Sobel, “There’s no way on God’s green earth this is my last one (the PGA).” No chance. I will definitely qualify for one more, if not five more.”
It’s no surprise that Block is so determined to continue playing the major. After all, his most memorable moment on the golf course came in the PGA Championship back in 2023. He scored a hole-in-one on the 15th hole at Oak Hill Country Club in the final round, grouped with Rory McIlroy. While he didn’t see it drop in, the reaction from the spectators got him confused. He was famously heard asking, “Did it go in?” before celebrating with McIlroy, Harry Diamond, and his caddie.
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That ace is what got the ‘Block Party’ chants going. He also earned a trophy for being the lowest-ranked golfer to make the cut that year. He finished T15 then. Block has never been able to replicate that success or even make the cut in the PGA Championship, apart from that.
🚨👀🧱 “There's no way on God's green earth this is my last one (PGA). No chance. I will definitely qualify for one more, if not five more.”
49-year old Michael Block does not want the party to end following a projected missed cut at Aronimink.
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— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) May 15, 2026
Michael Block started Friday with four straight pars to start and birdied the 5th, but then he bogeyed Nos. 6, 8, and 11 and a double bogey at the long par-3 14th. He made birdie at No. 16 to sneak back inside the projected cut line, but back-to-back bogeys on the final two holes ended all hopes.
It’s worth mentioning that Block didn’t get a free ticket to the 2026 PGA Championship. He earned the right to play at Aronimink.
Michael Block worked hard to block his ticket to the Aronimink Golf Club
A top-20 finish in the 2026 PGA Professional Championship would have helped Michael Block earn the right to play the 2026 PGA Championship. The only problem was that he was outside the rankings going into the final round of the event.
But then he shot an amazing round of 3-under 69 in the final round, and that was enough to get him into the top 20 and book his spot here. This was his fifth consecutive qualification for the PGA Championship. And he was thrilled about it.
“I mean, this was insane, like ridiculous,” he told the reporters. “I can’t thank everyone out there enough for the support, and for all you haters or whatever, be haters.”
His strong message left the golf community divided. But Block was thrilled to earn his place in the event and receive the support that he did from his fans. It will be worth seeing if he continues to receive the same support and love from the crowd as he qualifies for and plays the major event after turning 50.
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