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Michael Block gets a HUGE money offer for his “hole-in-one” 7-iron
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On Sunday at the 2023 PGA Championship, Michael Block made a historic hole-in-one on the 15th hole, alongside playing partner Rory McIlroy, using a TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 7-iron.
Thanks to his T15 finish, stellar play, charismatic performance, and Cinderella storyline, he was also invited to play in the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (he also got invited to the RBC Canadian Open, and the Omega European Masters).
I caught up with Block on Tuesday in Texas following his dream PGA Championship week to find out more about his equipment setup, and he revealed he currently has a $50,000 offer for the 7-iron that he hit the hole-in-one with. He has many money offers, actually, but $50,000 is the highest so far. He also said the PGA of America wants the iron to display, but he said he’s not yet sure what he’ll do with it.
For now, it’s still in the bag at this week’s 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, and it has a dimed-out face from 10 years of use.
Here’s what else he had to say on Tuesday when speaking with GolfWRX:
“I know what they’re gonna do. Period. It’s not because they go further. It has nothing to do with anything. I’ve played a whole bunch of other TaylorMade irons. The new MC’s. They feel great and everything else, but these, as you can see with most of my irons and my wedges – my putter’s over 20 years old – once I have something that I know what it’s gonna do, especially under these circumstances under pressure. When there’s pressure, you need to know exactly what’s gonna happen, and every time I’ve ever tried to put new things in under pressure, it’s failed.
“I did (put the lead tape on my irons myself). It was about maybe 4 or 5 years ago. They were just starting to feel a little light, and maybe all the grooves were worn off, I don’t know. But they started to feel light in my hands. And I do it so randomly. If you look at my putter, if you look inside my putter, I mean it is random how I put lead tape on my clubs. But I’m a feel guy. You can see my swing. I’m super feel. They’ve been good. (I’ve had them in the bag) since about 2013. No (I haven’t changed irons since).
On what he likes to see and feel in his irons and wedges:
“Greg Cesario from TaylorMade works with me on the MG and all the wedges. He’s always ground down all my irons (and wedges) because I like the topline to look thin and then I like the sole to be on the thinner side rather than having too much bounce.”
He said the welcome has been amazing upon arrival at Colonial, too.
“This is my first time on property, and I get one practice round because I’m not in the pro-am tomorrow. So one practice round and rock-and-roll, which honestly for me is kind of perfect. I’m still living the dream. Annika Sorenstam just wanted to come up and meet me, all the pros are coming up and congratulating me. I mean, the guy making my omelette gave me a high five. The guys at the entrance started yelling ‘Block party’ as I’m driving away. I get the chills even talking about it.”
See Block’s full WITB here, and check out close-up photos of his “hole-in-one” 7-iron here.
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Whats in the Bag
Cameron Young WITB 2024 (July)
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Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra Tour Z5 65 M5
3-wood: Titleist GT2 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: MMT Utility 105 TX (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F), WedgeWorks (58, 60 @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot
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Tony Finau WITB 2024 (July)
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Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @8.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana GT 70 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
Irons: Nike Vapor Fly Pro (3), Ping Blueprint S (4-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 Hybrid X (3), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 TX
Wedges: Ping Glide s159 (50-12S, 56-12S), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 125 Wedge S
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D Prototype
Grip: Garsen Golf Ultimate
Grips: Lamkin UTx Mid
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot
See the rest of Tony Finau’s WITB in the forums.
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Collin Morikawa WITB 2024 (July)
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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM TI (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P7CB Proto (4), P7CB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid 115 X100 (4), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (5-PW)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-SB09, 56-LB08), TaylorMade MG4 TW (60-SBC)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Soto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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Jubby
May 27, 2023 at 12:20 pm
The more i got to know him the less i like him. Guy is and has been a DB.
Moe Greene
Jun 4, 2023 at 11:34 pm
Great work, Debbie Downer.
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Lee Jantzen
May 24, 2023 at 11:02 am
82-78 incoming
ShockedAF
Jun 7, 2023 at 4:47 pm
Dang, almost hit it on the head 81-74. Kudos Lee.
Ray
May 24, 2023 at 10:54 am
All sorts of kudo’s to this guy.
Damn dude, to stand up there and do that (the entire week), under that spotlight and pressure, is all out ballsy.
respect man.
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dat
May 23, 2023 at 10:16 pm
What a king!
Trevino
May 23, 2023 at 1:11 pm
Life changing week for Block. Seems like a pretty down to earth dude who definitely had the week of his life, one to remember at least. The hole-in-one then up-and-down on 18 was just icing on the cake. Incredible finish!