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Michael Block awed by fanfare, message from Michael Jordan - ESPN

FORT WORTH, Texas — Michael Block wants to apologize to his friends.

«I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you,» said Block, who finished tied for 15th at last week's PGA Championship and then was a awarded a sponsor's exemption into this week's Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth. «I literally scroll and scroll and scroll, and it's never ending. I can't even get to the bottom of any of my feeds to even see how many or who's seeing me. So it's been crazy.»

But there was one text message he received Tuesday that he was able to return. It came from Michael Jordan.

It seems the basketball Hall of Famer and avid golfer took notice of Block wearing Jordan brand shoes last week at Oak Hill Country Club.

«I'm a big Jordan guy my whole life. I was a little kid in Iowa saving 100 bucks for a pair of Jordans back in the day,» Block said. «Pretty darn cool, to say the least.»

And Jordan's message?

«It was something in the way that what he saw is why he loves the game of golf so much,» Block said.

Block's 1-over finish at the PGA Championship last week captured the minds of golf fans everywhere. By finishing tied for 15th, he qualified automatically for next year's PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club and it was the best finish by a club professional at that major since 1986. According to the latest Official World Golf Ranking, which were released Monday, he jumped from 3,580 to No. 577 in the world.

«I've said it a lot, but it's just a dream,» Block said after finishing a practice round. «I'm just cruising. I'm actually kind of glad that at this point I haven't come to the reality about what's happening so I can actually play pretty good golf. I think if I sit down and think about it too much, I'm not

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