Like him, love him, hate him or be completely indifferent to him — Michael Block has a way of grabbing people's attention. Whether it be because of his putts, his ability to rise to the occasion (occasionally) or his personality, the spotlight seems to always be focused on Block.
Where the media outlines the 50-year-old's alleged "fall from grace" and "overly animated" persona, it's worth noting the attention he's brought to the sport of golf, for better or for worse, and after making his debut at the 2026 PGA Tour Champions **** 's Open at En-Joie Club this past weekend, Block is dreaming of reliving his 2023 PGA Tour glory at the U.S. Senior Open, preferably, with New Yorkers watching.
When someone as notably controversial as Block begins a sentence with "they're gonna hate me for this" and follows it with "I had a dream," it's hard not to tense up in anticipation of what words may come next.
But Block's dream of winning the U.S. Senior Open at 50 years old is one of the lesser outlandish things he's said.
"I literally had a dream that I would win the U.S. Senior Open the first year I turned 50, and that's something I've had in my head for a long time," Block said.