Final Qualifying: Shot 71 at El Caballero Country Club, in Tarzana, Calif., on June 15

Block celebrated his 50th birthday in style by qualifying for his first U.S. Senior Open. He carded an even-par 71 at El Caballero Country Club on June 15. The head professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course in Mission Viejo, Calif., made national headlines when he made a final-round hole-in-one while playing alongside Rory McIlroy in the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, in Rochester, N.Y. He would finish in a tie for 15th, but received a sponsor's exemption into the RBC Canadian Open. Block also competed in the 2024 PGA Championship. Among his seven professional victories is the 2014 PGA Professional Championship. He also has won the Southern California five times and the 2001 California State Open. Block played his college golf at both Mississippi State and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He's qualified for two U.S. Opens, missing the cut in 2007 and 2018.