Michael Block qualifies for the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club

The PGA Professional Championship, a qualifying event for the 2025 PGA Championship, was held this week in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Michael Block was a part of the 312-man field in the race to finish in the top 20 to earn a chance to play at Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in May.

Michael Block tied for third place with a total 72-hole score of 4 under par. The 48-year-old is known for his spectacular performance at the 2023 PGA Championship, where he tied for 15th place. He caught the attention of several players and fans alike by carding in rounds of 70, 70, 70, and 71 at Oak Hill.

Block also recorded a stellar ace during the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship on the 151-yard-long, par-3, 15th hole. As the head professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in California, Block made history as the record holder for the highest finish by a club professional in the PGA Championship since 1986.

Not only did Michael Block receive an exemption into the 2024 PGA Championship, but he also went on to sign sponsorship deals with TaylorMade and several other big brands shortly after his top-15 finish.

The Mississippi State University alum missed the cut at the Major Championship last year. As a result, he needed to finish inside the top 20 this week to earn the chance to make his seventh appearance at the PGA Championship.

Block was able to do so with his son, Ethan, caddying for him this week. In a post on social media, the head professional disclosed that his son will continue to be on his bag for the 2025 PGA Championship in Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club.

How many players have already qualified for the 2025 PGA Championship?

Before the PGA Professional Championship, 75 of the 156-man field for the 2025 PGA Championship was announced. The list includes past champions of the tournament, past winners of the last five editions of Major championships, and more.

Here's a look at the 75 players who qualified for the upcoming PGA Championship (via Golfweek):

Ludvig Aberg
Rich Beem
Richard Bland
Keegan Bradley
Dean Burmester
Sam Burns
Brian Campbell
Rafael Campos
Patrick Cantlay
Eugenio Chacarra
Wyndham Clark
John Daly
Cam Davis
Jason Day
Bryson DeChambeau
Thomas Detry
Jason Dufner
Nick Dunlap
Nico Echavarria
Austin Eckroat
Harris English
Matt Fitzpatrick
Tommy Fleetwood
Rickie Fowler
Sergio Garcia
Ben Griffin
Harry Hall
Brian Harman
Padraig Harrington
Tyrrell Hatton
Russell Henley
Garrick Higgo
Joe Highsmith
Lee Hodges
Billy Horschel
Viktor Hovland
Martin Kaymer
Patton Kizzire
Brooks Koepka
Min Woo Lee
Shane Lowry
Robert MacIntyre
Hideki Matsuyama
Matt McCarty
Rory McIlroy
Maverick McNealy
Shaun Micheel
Phil Mickelson
Taylor Moore
Collin Morikawa
Keita Nakajima
Joaquin Niemann
Alex Noren
Andrew Novak
Marco Penge
J.T. Poston
Jon Rahm
Aaron Rai
Davis Riley
Justin Rose
Xander Schauffele
Scottie Scheffler
Vijay Singh
Cameron Smith
Sepp Straka
Nick Taylor
Sahith Theegala
Justin Thomas
Davis Thompson
Jhonattan Vegas
Karl Vilips
Jimmy Walker
Tiger Woods
Y.E. Yang
Kevin Yu

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