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Michael Block: How One Interview Almost Ended My Career | DSH #1570

14 Oct 2025

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Chapter 1: What challenges does Michael Block face with social media negativity?

0.031 - 18.488 Michael Block

I'll tell you what, what those guys go through, to be honest. Rory McIlroy, Scotty Shuffler, I mean, it is crazy how they put themselves in a situation that could be purveyed in a different way than what they're trying to mean. And I get it, it's same. I've only been the spotlight for so many months, so many times, et cetera, and I screwed up twice.

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18.568 - 29.278 Michael Block

And from what I've seen, no matter what kind of a good dude person you are, there's a lot of negativity in the world on this whole social media aspect. But at the same time, people love me, my family, and my friends, and that's all I care about.

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32.65 - 35.657 Sean Kelly

All right, guys, Michael Block here. First one out tonight, man.

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35.924 - 39.187 Michael Block

I'm very proud of that, by the way. Do I win?

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Chapter 2: How do viral clips impact public figures like Rory McIlroy?

39.348 - 45.194 Michael Block

Do I win? You win. Do I win nothing? I win nothing. You know what I win? I win. I get to go to dinner first.

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45.434 - 48.157 Sean Kelly

Yeah, you get to go to catch after this at the Oreo.

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48.177 - 51.02 Michael Block

Yeah, no, I'm actually going. I'm going to Carbone.

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Chapter 3: What lessons has Michael Block learned from media scrutiny?

51.36 - 60.97 Michael Block

Ooh. Yeah, I've been excited about it. We made a reservation about six weeks ago. Carbone, we're coming for you. Veal, Parmesan, bone in. Let's go. Shout out to Carbone.

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60.99 - 61.971 Sean Kelly

Still golfing a lot these days?

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62.171 - 63.713 Michael Block

I am. Played Shadow Creek this morning.

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Chapter 4: How can public figures stay authentic amidst criticism?

63.973 - 91.988 Michael Block

Unbelievable experience. fantastic came here to uh aria um went in i had three aces and uh three aces think about this two aces on the uh i was dealt two aces ace on the flop all right lose to colby good for you colby colby covington colby with your full house thank you very much Have you golfed with Colby? Never have. Never will. I definitely will not get in the ring with Colby.

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92.128 - 96.394 Sean Kelly

Damn. Shots fired, all right. No, no, there's no shots fired. Colby, we're not fighting.

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Chapter 5: What role do algorithms play in promoting negativity on social media?

97.215 - 113.836 Sean Kelly

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113.856 - 129.35 Sean Kelly

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Chapter 6: How does Michael Block handle online criticism and keyboard warriors?

129.39 - 140.441 Sean Kelly

I don't want him to fight us, either of us. There's been a couple out of context viral clips with you involved. I'd love for you to address. There's two of them that come to mind. The first one was playing better in front of crowds. What did you mean by that one?

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140.761 - 147.753 Michael Block

Yeah, for sure. 100%. Playing in front of crowds. PGA Championship this last year at Quail Hollow.

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Chapter 7: What insights does Michael share about the pressures of fame?

148.854 - 166.202 Michael Block

Best shot I hit all week was at par 5. Driver off the deck. Had this huge crowd. It was so sick. And I hit this thing, and it rolled. I probably hit it like 220 in the air, and it rolled like 80 yards and went in between the creek and the rough and rolled on the green.

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166.182 - 185.184 Michael Block

And then at the end of the day, I come out of the locker room and someone interviews me and goes, Hey, tell me about that shot you hit on seven or eight or whatever it was. And I go sick. I go, I had this huge crowd and I hit the best shot of my day. That's all I said.

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Chapter 8: Why is media training essential for public figures?

185.204 - 205.609 Michael Block

And the press took it the wrong way, as what's happened in the past with me, and it was a bummer. And I've kind of learned that, I don't know. I don't know how to handle it in the future, to be honest. I kind of don't want to be in the spotlight, to be honest, to be in the future. I'm going to turn 50 here in a couple months. Congrats.

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205.749 - 211.596 Michael Block

And play some senior tour stuff and kind of go out in the sunset.

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211.576 - 219.427 Sean Kelly

I could see why, because I have on a lot of pro athletes, I could see why they're closed off with media interviews. Because they seem like they're trying to get them to say something, you know?

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219.447 - 238.292 Michael Block

I'll tell you what. What those guys go through, to be honest. Rory McIlroy, Scotty Shuffler. I mean, it is crazy how they put themselves in a situation that could be purveyed in a different way than what they're trying to mean. And I get it. Like, it's insane. Like, I take...

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290.703 - 299.917 Michael Block

What they do is insane because I've only been the spotlight for so many months, so many times, et cetera, and I screwed up twice.

300.578 - 301.039 Sean Kelly

Two for two.

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