On Sunday, club pro Michael Block was not the only player to cash the largest check of his lifetime at the 105 thPGA Championship.
John Jackson, his caddie did the math using the calculator app on his phone, Sunday evening, after Block finished T-15. This was the best result for a club professional since 1986 and Block earned $288.333. Jackson took home $20,183.31.
In a video posted on social networks, Block smiles broadly, slaps Jackson five times and gives him knuckles.
Jackson said, "It was unreal, surreal. It's like a dream. A movie. Whatever," as Block, the lowest finisher of the club professionals, was recognized on the 18th green. "Mike, and I were pinching our faces as we went down the fairways. It was strange. "The whole thing was crazy."
Michael Block's cool moment with caddie John Jackson.
Jackson calculated his pay from this week. The reaction of the children is priceless.
$20,183.31 pic.twitter.com/UBlhRh1qmu
Golf on CBS (@GolfonCBS), May 22, 2023
Jackson has been caddying at Spyglass Hills, a resort in Pebble Beach, California. He's done this full-time ever since 2017. Jackson was a member of the NCAA Division II National Championship winning team in 2011 while playing for the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters.
Block was among 20 PGA professionals who qualified for the PGA Championship. He has been named Southern California PGA Player of the year 10 times and is the reigning PGA Professional of the year. Jackson and Block first met at the California State Open about 10 years ago. Block was playing at the TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational when Jackson got onto his bag. They almost won.
Jackson worked at a few majors before, including the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - for amateurs only - and PGA Tour Champions Pure Insurance Open over the past 15 years. Jackson caddied at the PGA of Southern Hills in Tulsa (Oklahoma) last year for Block during the practice rounds, but was promoted to full status when Oak Hill opened.
Jackson said: "He called and asked, 'Does this sound like something you'd want to do?' We did the entire week."
Jackson was surprised by Block's hole in one. He hadn't putted all day. Jackson remembered saying, "Just hit it closer."
He flew a 7-iron directly into the cup at 15 with a distance of 15.
Jackson stated that he didn't help much as he was pumping up the boy.
Some insight into the club choice on 15 and why Michael Block's caddie John Jackson thinks this story is resonating with so many people #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/rXDsU602XA
Golf on CBS (@GolfonCBS), May 23, 2023
Jackson had originally planned to relax on Monday and/or Tuesday before returning to reality. He claimed that he had vacationers who requested work. Block's situation changed after he was given a sponsor exemption to the PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge, which began Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Jackson will be back in the bag to make another Tour appearance and earn another huge payday.
Jackson said on Sunday, "I would do it all over again today if I had the chance."
He didn't need to wait long.
By: Adam Schupak
Title: Michael Block wasn't the only one who had his biggest payday at the 2023 PGA Championship. His caddie did too
Sourced From: golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/05/25/michael-block-caddie-john-jackson-payday-2023-pga-championship/
Published Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 18:45:50 +0000
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