After a rough showing in 2022 and a controversial move to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, Brooks Koepka left Oak Hill Country Club as the winner of the PGA Championship.
But even Koepka’s major-winning performance had to compete with the man who finished in 15th place on Sunday.
Michael Block — a club pro from Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, Calif. — captured the golf world’s attention with his incredible showing to make the cut. And on Sunday, he took the unbelievable tournament to a new level when he hit a hole-in-one on 15 (and asked Rory McIlroy if the ball went in).
It turned out that news of Block’s final round made it over to Koepka.
Brooks Koepka to Michael Block: "I hear you're buying drinks."
The two champs of the weekend. pic.twitter.com/1NBzX7azGm
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) May 21, 2023
As Koepka was making his walk back from 18, he greeted Block and told him, “Hey, I heard you’re buying drinks.”
By finishing in 15th place, Block qualified for next year’s PGA Championship, and he’s taking home over $300,000 for the impressive finish. Koepka’s career earnings are around $50 million, so hopefully Block isn’t stuck with the entire tab.
Still, golf fans enjoyed hearing that exchange.
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