Michael Block

United States

PGA Championship Appearances: 5
Best PGA Championship Finish: T15 (2023)
Age: 47
Turned Pro: 2008
Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.
College: Mississippi State University
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 210 lbs

Corebridge Financial Team

PGA Membership: 2012
PGA Section: Southern California
Home Club: Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, Mission Viejo, CA
PGA Classification: A-1, PGA Head Professional

Bio

PGA Head Golf Professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club…Appearing in his sixth PGA Championship...Shot 70-70-70-71 (1-over 281) to finish T-15 in the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill...Recorded a final-round ace on the 151-yard, par-3 15th...His 2018 PGA Championship appearance at Bellerive came in his hometown of St. Louis...Won the PGA Professional Championship in his 2014 debut following a two-hole playoff with Jamie Broce in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina...Finished T-2 at the 2023 PGA Professional Championship…Winner, 2023 and '22 PGA Professional Player of the Year; Southern California PGA Player of the Year for the 10th time (2013, '14, '15, '16, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23); 2023, '22, '18, '17 Southern California PGA Professional Championship; 2023, '21, '17, '13 Southern California PGA Match Play Championship; 2019 Southern California PGA Stroke Play Classic; 2001 California State Open...Played for the U.S. Team at the 2022 PGA Cup in Surrey, England...Rallied from a four-hole deficit in the opening singles match on the final day to earn a crucial point and help the U.S. win its first overseas PGA Cup since 2009...Member of the 2015 U.S. PGA Cup Team (3-1-0 record)...Qualified for the 2007 (Oakmont) and 2018 (Shinnecock Hills) U.S. Opens...in 2007, made a 22-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a Sectional playoff...Has played in 30 PGA TOUR events including the 2024 and '23 The American Express and Farmers Insurance Open, 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Canadian Open and World Wide Technology Championship...He has imprinted on his TaylorMade golf balls the words, "WHY NOT?"

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Eagle+

Birdie

Bogey

Double+

Stats

Strokes Gained	Rank	Overall	R1	R2	R3	R4
Total	-	-3.321	-4.724	-1.918	-	-
Off-the-Tee	-	-1.474	-2.021	-0.927	-	-
Approach-the-Green	-	-0.255	-0.158	-0.353	-	-
Around-the-Green	-	-1.646	-3.129	-0.163	-	-
Tee-to-Green	-	-3.376	-5.308	-1.443	-	-
Putting	-	0.054	0.583	-0.475	-	-

Off the Tee	Rank	Overall	R1	R2	R3	R4
Driving Accuracy %	-	71.43%	71.43%	71.43%	-	-
Driving Distance	-	267.2	270.3	264.1	-	-
Longest Drive	-	290	284	290	-	-

Around the Green	Rank	Overall	R1	R2	R3	R4
Greens in Reg %	-	47.22%	50.00%	44.44%	-	-
Scrambling	-	57.89%	44.44%	70.00%	-	-
Putts Per Round	-	26.50	27.00	26.00	-	-
Sand Save Opportunities	-	3	2	1	-	-
Sand Save %	-	33.33%	50.00%	0.00%	-	-

Scoring	Rank	Overall	R1	R2	R3	R4
Birdies/RD	-	2.50	3.00	2.00	-	-
Total Birdies	-	5	3	2	-	-
Total Eagles	-	0	0	0	-	-
Par 3	-	3.00	3.00	3.00	-	-
Par 4	-	4.36	4.55	4.18	-	-
Par 5	-	4.83	4.67	5.00	-	-

Misc.	Rank	Overall	R1	R2	R3	R4
Bounce Back	-	12.50%	20.00%	.00%	-	-
Ball Striking	-	1,998	255	254	-	-

Articles

Published

A Life Changing Week for Michael Block

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Block Gets the Call to Play in Two PGA Tour Events

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Published

PGA Pro Block Paired with McIlroy on Sunday

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PGA Pro Block Soaks in Dream Run Through Rainy Round 3

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Why Not Block? PGA Pro Eyes History at Oak Hill

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Previous Performances

Year

Location

Finish

Score

Year

2024

Location

Valhalla Golf Club

Louisville, Kentucky

Finish

CUT

Score

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Eagle+

Birdie

Bogey

Double+

Year

2023

Location

Oak Hill Country Club, East Course

Rochester, New York

Finish

T15

Score

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	3	3	5	3	4	5	3	5	36	6	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	34	70
R2	3	4	3	6	5	4	4	4	4	37	3	3	3	5	3	3	4	5	4	33	70
R3	5	3	3	5	3	6	4	4	4	37	4	2	4	6	3	2	4	4	4	33	70
R4	5	4	3	5	3	4	5	4	4	37	4	3	4	5	4	1	5	4	4	34	71

Eagle+

Birdie

Bogey

Double+

Year

2022

Location

Southern Hills Country Club

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Finish

CUT

Score

+11

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	35	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	37	3	3	4	5	4	6	6	6	4	41	78
R2	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	3	5	37	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	36	73

Eagle+

Birdie

Bogey

Double+

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	3	3	5	3	4	5	3	5	36	6	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	34	70
R2	3	4	3	6	5	4	4	4	4	37	3	3	3	5	3	3	4	5	4	33	70
R3	5	3	3	5	3	6	4	4	4	37	4	2	4	6	3	2	4	4	4	33	70
R4	5	4	3	5	3	4	5	4	4	37	4	3	4	5	4	1	5	4	4	34	71

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	35	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	37	3	3	4	5	4	6	6	6	4	41	78
R2	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	3	5	37	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	36	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	3	3	5	3	4	5	3	5	36	6	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	34	70
R2	3	4	3	6	5	4	4	4	4	37	3	3	3	5	3	3	4	5	4	33	70
R3	5	3	3	5	3	6	4	4	4	37	4	2	4	6	3	2	4	4	4	33	70
R4	5	4	3	5	3	4	5	4	4	37	4	3	4	5	4	1	5	4	4	34	71

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	35	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	37	3	3	4	5	4	6	6	6	4	41	78
R2	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	3	5	37	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	36	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	36	71
R1	5	8	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	40	5	3	5	3	3	5	4	4	4	36	76
R2	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	35	6	3	3	4	3	6	4	4	5	38	73

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	3	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	3	3	5	3	4	5	3	5	36	6	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	34	70
R2	3	4	3	6	5	4	4	4	4	37	3	3	3	5	3	3	4	5	4	33	70
R3	5	3	3	5	3	6	4	4	4	37	4	2	4	6	3	2	4	4	4	33	70
R4	5	4	3	5	3	4	5	4	4	37	4	3	4	5	4	1	5	4	4	34	71

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	OUT	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	IN	TOT
Par	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	35	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	35	70
R1	5	5	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	37	3	3	4	5	4	6	6	6	4	41	78
R2	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	3	5	37	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	36	73