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Golf cult hero Michael Block shares wild quote about his wife and kids amid impressive PGA Tour Champions run
Michael Block is enjoying a strong start on the PGA Tour Champions, following the attention he drew with a tied 15th-place finish and a hole-in-one at the 2023 PGA Championship. After a tied 10th-place finish at the Simmons Bank Championship, he said the senior tour had not changed his family life or how he lives, adding that he was having a great time.
Block, a teaching professional from California, turned 50 in June and made his Champions debut two weeks later, finishing tied ninth. In 11 starts he has not missed a cut, with three top-five finishes and earnings of just over $600,000. He credited support from Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Orange County, where he works, for helping him continue competing.
In short
- Michael Block has made a strong start on the PGA Tour Champions.
- He has made the cut in all 11 starts and earned over $600,000.
- Block says his tour run has not changed his family life.
Explained simply
The PGA Tour Champions is a professional golf circuit for players aged 50 and over. It gives established golfers a chance to keep competing, while younger players generally play on the main PGA Tour.
Michael Block is a California golf instructor who became widely known after his performance at the 2023 PGA Championship, a major tournament. He works at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club and has continued to compete with support from the club.
Block’s progress matters because he entered the senior circuit as a working club professional rather than a regular tour player. His results have drawn attention to how golfers can combine teaching work, family life and competition later in their careers.
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