Michael Block, the club pro who won the hearts of all golf fans with his performance at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill last month, attempted to qualify for this year’s US Open on Monday.

He stayed only two shots away.

The teaching pro at Arroyo Trabuca Golf Club in Mission Viejo, Calif., shot 5-under 36 holes at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto on Monday, according to ESPN, leaving him on the verge of qualifying for specialty golf at Los Angeles Country. Club next week.

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Michael Block speaks to the media after the final round of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Scott Taetsch/PGA of America via Getty Images)

Block finished sixth out of 27 competitors, with only the top three traveling to Los Angeles for the tournament, which takes place June 15-18. Third-place finisher Ryan Armor was at 7-under for the day.

Ryan Gerard won the day at 11 under while Vincent Norman trailed behind him at 8 under as they look ahead to next week’s Major.

Golf fans were rooting for Block to qualify once again after such an inspiring week at Oak Hill in Rochester, NY where he finished T-15th for the week. In a week filled with thick ruts and heavy rain that bothered the likes of Jon Rahm and Tony Finau, Block was consistent with even-even rounds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday before finally shooting 1-over on Sunday.

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But that Sunday was magical, as he ended up hole-in-one with his roundmate, Rory McIlroy, telling him he went to the hole as the crowd exploded on the course.

The Week of His Life earned him a $283,333 paycheck that he was able to cash because he is a PGA Teaching Professional.

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Michael Block of the United States, PGA of America Club Professional, reacts on the second green during the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Block did not have the same success at Colonial Country Club the following week, where he was a sponsor’s waiver in the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. He had the worst score of any golfer on the course with 15+ over two rounds, including a tough 81 on Thursday. He fared better with a 74 the next day before missing the cut.

But Block has some redemption this week at the RBC Canadian Open, which is why his US Open qualifier was in Canada rather than California. He received a waiver from another sponsor for the tournament.

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His son, Dylan, also tried to qualify for the US Open on Monday, playing at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. However, he was at the back of the pack.

While Block won’t be playing in this year’s US Open, he can at least look forward to playing in next year’s PGA Championship without needing to qualify. Block needed to finish 15th or better to be invited next year, and he did so with a beautiful up-and-down of 18th to end his fantastic week at Oak Hill.

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Michael Block of the United States celebrates his tee shot on the 15th hole where he made a hole-in-one during the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

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