Michael Block, who missed the cut in the Charles Schwab Challenge, insisted that his driver was the reason he failed to make the cut.
A quick glance shows that the 46 year-old PGA Championship darling, who is also a full-time teacher at Colonial Country Club, had a lower Strokes gained: Approach to Green score than he had Strokes gained: Off the Tee.
Block’s short-hitters have the best chances at this place.
Block, however, said that he felt humbled by the large number of people who supported him at the PGA Tour tournament this week. Block is now heading home to California to let out all of the emotions he has experienced during a two week period that saw him featured on ESPN and make appearances on multiple networks.
Block, who had a score of 74 on the Friday was not good enough to qualify for the weekend, but it was a much better effort than his 81 on Thursday. “I’m not going to talk about it right now. He’s my black lab Messy. “I haven’t seen my black lab Messy in nearly two weeks and I’m eager to go home and play with him.”
Block’s 36-hole score at Colonial was 15-over and he finished five shots behind everyone else.
The tee-shots killed me this week. I still had my short game. I still had my irons. “I still had everything, including the putter, but I wasn’t feeling it. I am usually a straight driver, and love a good cut. “From my first tee-shot, where I blocked the ball right, I either pulled it left or blocked it right. “Block it right, and pull left.”
He still had a lot of fans who were cheering him on all the way into the second round. Block was followed by a group of admirable fans throughout the day. This included Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth.
Block was amazed at the response he received, even from groups that he didn’t think he would connect with.
“I’m grateful for everyone who has shown their support.” Block stated that the people, professionals, members, volunteers, and fans were amazing. “I thought that I would just be able to connect with a 40-year-old…whatever they call them? Dadbods. I thought that I would hit a cord with the dadbods. I believe I did. But I also think I struck a chord in all of the other groups, which is very cool. I met many young and old people, middle-aged and other people.
I want to thank them all. “I just want to thank you.”
Block, the golf instructor of Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, Mission Viejo in California, will continue to practice as he has always done between lessons. He estimates that adding up the time he spends practicing would equal “10 years.”
He’ll also be playing at the RBC Canadian Open, in early June on another sponsor’s waiver.
Block stated, “I cannot wait to see Canada. “I can’t wait.” “I cannot wait to go to Toronto.”
