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Player’s Current Position1
Player NameXander Schauffele
Total Rounds Played1 -4
Score-4
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameDoug Ghim
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameJordan Spieth
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameTony Finau
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT5
Player NameLuke Donald
Total Rounds Played1 -2
Score-2
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PGA Championship 2024: Michael Block’s fairy-tale run stalls with early quadruple bogey at Valhalla
Ross Kinnaird
Well, we’ll always have 2023.
Michael Block, the hero of last year’s PGA Championship is back at this week’s tournament thanks to that amazing T-15 at Oak Hill, which included a slam-dunk hole-in-one, an insanely clutch up-and-down, and a plethora of other viral moments. But his fairy-tale run took a big hit early on Thursday at Valhalla.
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The vibes were high to start as Block had the honor of hitting the tournament’s opening tee shot:
And it looked to be OK:
Michael Block, PGA had the honor of the first tee shot of the 106th @PGAChampionship.
Who’s ready for some Major Championship golf? pic.twitter.com/kBrRvlOifO
— PGA of America (@PGA) May 16, 2024
But the Arroyo Trabuco club pro made an opening bogey. And then disaster struck on the par-4 second. Block’s approach was up near the green, but he made a mess from there and walked away with a quadruple bogey.
Michael Block just threw a snowman on the card. Golf is hard. pic.twitter.com/soH8zWk9MR
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) May 16, 2024
Ouch. Block responded with a birdie at No. 4, so never say never with this guy. But for now, sadly, the Blockie magic tank is on low.
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Player’s Current Position1
Player NameXander Schauffele
Total Rounds Played1 -4
Score-4
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameDoug Ghim
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameJordan Spieth
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT2
Player NameTony Finau
Total Rounds Played1 -3
Score-3
Player’s Current PositionT5
Player NameLuke Donald
Total Rounds Played1 -2
Score-2
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TOUGH STARTS
PGA Championship 2024: Michael Block’s fairy-tale run stalls with early quadruple bogey at Valhalla
By Alex Myers
May 16, 2024
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Ross Kinnaird
Well, we’ll always have 2023.
Michael Block, the hero of last year’s PGA Championship is back at this week’s tournament thanks to that amazing T-15 at Oak Hill, which included a slam-dunk hole-in-one, an insanely clutch up-and-down, and a plethora of other viral moments. But his fairy-tale run took a big hit early on Thursday at Valhalla.
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The vibes were high to start as Block had the honor of hitting the tournament’s opening tee shot:
“First on the tee, Michael Block”
pic.twitter.com/qCzweoNBMS
— Fried Egg Golf (@fried_egg_golf) May 16, 2024
And it looked to be OK:
Michael Block, PGA had the honor of the first tee shot of the 106th @PGAChampionship.
Who’s ready for some Major Championship golf? pic.twitter.com/kBrRvlOifO
— PGA of America (@PGA) May 16, 2024
But the Arroyo Trabuco club pro made an opening bogey. And then disaster struck on the par-4 second. Block’s approach was up near the green, but he made a mess from there and walked away with a quadruple bogey.
Michael Block just threw a snowman on the card. Golf is hard. pic.twitter.com/soH8zWk9MR
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) May 16, 2024
Ouch. Block responded with a birdie at No. 4, so never say never with this guy. But for now, sadly, the Blockie magic tank is on low.
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PGA Championship 101: Answering all your frequently asked questions
How to watch the 2024 PGA Championship
Power Rankings: Every player in the PGA field, ranked
The 13 best bets to win at Valhalla
Tee times for Round 1 and Round 2
Secrets to Scottie’s Success: Watching 1,353 shots during Scheffler’s impressive run
Tiger’s mysterious Valhalla bounce: Investigating one of golf’s biggest conspiracy theories
Can Rory McIlroy find himself again in the march toward joining golf’s all-time greats?
Micheal Block: ‘Year of Blockie’ and what happens when your 15 minutes of fame are up
‘The Hole At’: Valhalla’s 18th was built to always produce drama
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The 5 holes that will decide the PGA Championship
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