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Koepka wins 5th Major, joins elite company
May 23, 2023
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Michael Block (Left) and Brooks Koepka (Right) hoist their championship trophies. (Darren Carroll / Getty Images)
Brooks Koepka secured the Wanamaker trophy on Sunday afternoon at the PGA Championship in Rochester, NY, and shared the spotlight with an unlikely hero, PGA Club Professional Michael Block. With the win, Koepka became one of only 20 golfers to win 5 or more majors in their career. The guy knows how to win, and is not-so-quietly becoming one of this generation’s greatest golfers.
Major Championships
5 Brooks Koepka
4 Rory McIlroy
3 Jordan Spieth
2 Dustin Johnson
2 Collin Morikawa
2 Justin Thomas
2 Jon Rahm
1 Scottie Scheffler
1 Bryson DeChambeauThe best player in this current era.
One major short of Phil. He’s coming.
— Albert Nguyen (@AnalyticsCapper)
11:17 PM • May 21, 2023
WINNERS FROM LAST WEEK
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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Michael Block, PGA Teaching Professional (PGA Tour)
46-year old Michael Block (an everyday golf course instructor!) lived out every golfer’s dream this weekend, by not just making the cut at a Major, but by also finishing 15th — all while being paired with the #3 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy. It didn’t end there, however, as Block provided the shot of the tournament with an ace on Hole #15 on Sunday. He literally couldn’t believe it:
The ace heard around the world 🗣️
Michael Block's hole-in-one @PGAChampionship was unforgettable.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR)
1:40 AM • May 22, 2023
If that all weren’t enough, Block has now received invites to play in two more PGA events this season (the Charles Schwab Challenge this week in Fort Worth, TX and the Canadian Open in June), and automatically qualifies for next year’s 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla. Wow, simply incredible.
Would you rather . . . |
Note: Michael Block did all three of these things this week! 🤯
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
Who will win the PGA Championship?
John Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, or Rory McIlroy
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YES 67%
The Field (somebody else)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ NO 33%
The correct answer was “The Field”, with Brooks Koepka securing the Major victory. Of note, Scheffler tied for 2nd, McIlroy finished tied for 7th, and Rahm finished tied for 50th.
OFFICIAL WORLD GOLF RANKINGS: TOP 60
Arrows indicate the top OWGR movers of the week, including a new #1 in the world, Scottie Scheffler
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