Club pro who became overnight golf sensation locked in for Australian Open

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Minjee Lee prevails in playoff for title | 02:49Golf cult hero Michael Block, the 47-year-old club pro who went viral with a final-round hole-in-one playing with Rory McIlroy at this year’s US PGA Championship, has been locked in for a spot at the Australian Open in Sydney.

Block came from the clouds to finish 15th at Oak Hill in the PGA ahead of major champions likes Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day, making the cut at a major for the first time in seven attempts. Block, the head teaching pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in California, will be making his first trip to Australia.“It has been a truly unbelievable year for me, both on and off the course, and what better way to finish 2024 than to head to Australia, play some golf and see the sights of Sydney.

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