Michael Block has revealed that NBA legend Michael Jordan is one of the many golf fans who were mesmerised by his performance at the recent US PGA Championship.
Block, a club pro based out of a public course in California, exploded onto the world stage in New York state last week where he excelled against the world’s best — and over a testing Oak Hill layout.
Ad Brooks Koepka claimed victory and with it his fifth major title but Block stole many of the headlines with the 46-year-old also carding a stunning hole-in-one during Sunday’s final round on his way to a T15th finish.
U.S. OpenWoods to miss US Open due to ankle surgeryYESTERDAY AT 21:54 Block’s exploits earned him an invite to tee it up at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge on the PGA Tour where he disclosed that Jordan had been in contact. «Getting a text from Michael Jordan, that's pretty darn cool, to say the least,» he told reporters. «I'm a big Jordan guy my whole life.