Michael Block admits he ‘wanted to cry’ on every fairway at the Charles Schwab Challenge after getting a sponsorship waiver following PGA Championship heroics
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Michael Block admitted to being overwhelmed with emotion at the Charles Schwab Challenge, but was thankful he didn’t burst into tears despite “wanting to cry.”
The PGA Championship hero was given a sponsorship waiver at the event after finishing tied for 15th in the major tournament last week.
He endured an absolute nightmare when he finished last on the 120 player leaderboard at Colonial after posting 15-over 155.
The American club pro, 46, carded an 11-over 81 in the opening round, while posting a second-round 74 on day two. Midway through the round, he hit consecutive birdies.
Block, who was defended by Paige Spiranac, managed to find only 11 of the 28 fairways, but enjoyed the whole occasion, signing autographs and taking photos with fans, before flying home after missing the cut .
Michael Block held back tears despite “wanting to cry” at the Charles Schwab Challenge
He said he felt like crying on “every fairway” after the last hole on Friday.
“Hey guys, I was invited to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Sunday night. It was amazing,” Block said in a video posted to the official PGA Tour Twitter account.
‘The course is great, but even more so are the volunteers, the members who give up this wonderful golf course and facility and of course all the fans here in Fort Worth, Texas and Dallas etc. You guys were absolutely amazing.
And again thank you very much for your support. It was ridiculous.
“I wanted to cry as I walked down every fairway, thank God I didn’t.
Block won the Low Professional title at Oak Hill, earning $288,000
The 46-year-old American club pro got a reality check after his dream week at the major
“I didn’t play my best, but you know what? It didn’t matter. You made it worth it, so thank you.’
Block’s finish at Oak Hill was the stuff of legends as he became a national hero this weekend.
He carded 70-70-70-71 over all four rounds to finish the tournament with one-over-par, earning the title of Low Professional.
That netted him an astonishing $288,000 – far more than all of his previous tour earnings combined.