Michael Block’s name at the top of the Southern California PGA Championship is certainly not surprising, especially since it’s the record-tying fifth time Block has won the title.

But Block, who has played in nine major championships including a famous run in the 2023 PGA Championship, said winning isn’t getting any easier.

“I think there were 186 players or some insane amount of PGA professionals who came out and played,” Block said Wednesday after a four-shot victory overe Mark Geddes of Coronado Golf Course. “There has been a huge insurgence of really good players into the section who can really compete on the PGA Tour level. They have been pushing me hard. Like I said, the last two years I haven’t won the player of the year. Mark Geddes has.”

The fields may be pushing Block, 49 and

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