Harry Hall Leads, Michael Block Heads Home After Charles Schwab Challenge Round 2
With a second round four-under 66, Harry Hall—a rookie on the PGA Tour—remains the leader at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Hall carded four consecutive birdies on his eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th holes (Nos. 17, 18, 1 and 2) to extend his lead by three shots after 36 holes.
The Englishman, known for sporting a traditional driving cap recently popularized by Bryson DeChambeau, has posted four top-20 finishes so far in his rookie season, including a T7 at the Puerto Rico Open and a T10 at the Mexico Open. The 25-year-old is a product of UNLV’s golf program, and he earned PGA Tour status through the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Top 50.
Hall capped off his round with six pars and a birdie to separate from the field by three shots.
Harris English is three back of Hall at nine under for tournament, and his Friday round at Colonial included a particularly special highlight: a hole-in-one. On the par-3 eighth, English’s tee shot took one bounce before it landed in the cup from 170 yards.
“I told my caddie I don't think anyone’s beating us through the first two days on No. 8. Just a really good number today. Just one of those shots where I had to hit a 9-iron really full, and it came off just like I wanted to and luckily went in the hole,” English said.
The current No. 1 in the world, Scottie Scheffler, sits six strokes back of Hall at six under for the tournament. The Texan posted a bogey-free three-under 67.
Michael Block—the 46-year-old club pro who stole the show at the PGA Championship—is officially headed home after an eventful week at Colonial.
Block participated in 30 interviews between the final round at Oak Hill and the first day of the Charles Schwab Challenge, and it’s safe to say the media firestorm didn’t set him up particularly well for success in the full-field PGA Tour event.
Block shot an 11-over 81 on Thursday. He followed that tough round with a four-over 74 — an improvement, but not enough to move up. Block finished in 120th place out of 120 players.
After the completion of his round on Friday, Block again spoke with media and reflected on the impact he’s made on the golf community—one that has exceeded all of his expectations.
“I thought I was just going to hit a chord with like 40-year-old—what do they call it? Dad bods. I thought I was going to hit a chord with the dad bods, which I think I did, but I think I hit a chord with all the other ones too, which is really, really cool. I met a lot of young people and old people and middle-aged people and whatever else. It's my appreciation to them all. I just want to say thank you,” Block said.
Block continued to sign autographs and interact with fans on Friday afternoon despite his disappointing finish. He’ll tee it up next at the RBC Heritage, where he’ll again be playing on a sponsor exemption.