Flying in from around the country, The Big Break contestants meet for the first time and, within hours, seem like old friends. Shown to their accommodations at Treetops Resort - a remote bunkhouse on the edge of the property - and provided information about the week ahead, they are eager to get started. After a quick introduction to co-host Katherine Roberts, they are off to the course for the first challenge of the series. Because no one will be eliminated in the first show, the contestants are loose and having fun. The first skills challenge will test their ability to execute a knock-down shot and they will be hoping for a "smashing" success.
Famed golf instructor and The Big Break co-host Rick Smith meets the contestants and braces them for their first serious day of competition. Trying to knock the ball close to the pin is one thing, but hitting a moving target? The contestants work against the clock and hope to be awarded the series' first Mulligan, which could provide one contestant a second chance in the elimination challenge - a three-shot contest - that will send someone home for good.
Touch and accuracy with a short iron is the show's first challenge. Contestants scramble to beat the clock and end up as the golfer with the most points to win the all-important Mulligan. Then, in the elimination challenge, finesse around the green is the key to success.
Contestants try to imitate PGA TOUR star Phil Mickelson's talent of shooting the ball virtually straight up in the air - the extreme flop shot. Getting the ball up and on the green will give them the best chance at success, and the Mulligan. The long iron will determine who goes home in the elimination challenge.
Seven golfers remain. The skills challenge forces the golfers to choose the shots they believe will deliver the biggest payoff. The more risk, the larger the reward, but common sense may be the best option of all. The winner of the Mulligan gets a second-shot chance during the elimination round, which will call for command of the same shot from a variety of clubs in their bags.
All of the six golfers remaining have to show their speed in this team skills challenge, but don't forget accuracy. Contestants have to rely on their fellow teammates to succeed and win the Mulligan - and an exemption from the elimination challenge. Members of the losing team in the skills challenge face off in the elimination challenge, which will determine who the big hitters are.
The number of contestants has been cut in half, with five remaining. The skills challenge may be the most familiar challenge for the players yet, but will they perform like they expect? The Mulligan should help during the elimination round, where course management is the name of the game. Those that make the right decisions will survive to the next show.
With four contestants remaining, each will be partnered for a team skills challenge. Skill and strategy will reign supreme as the teams compete in a Ryder Cup-style event, with only the two members of the losing team going to the elimination round. Each will rely on his strengths by picking his favorite shots from a variety of choices. The poorest performer will go home.
The remaining three contestants test their command of a wedge in the show's skills challenge. The most accurate will win the Mulligan and get a second chance in the elimination round. The field will be cut to just two contestants after the elimination challenge, which calls for putting prowess.
The final episode pits the two remaining contestants against each other in a realistic tournament situation. The loser goes home. The winner will be awarded The Big Break, four exemptions on the 2004 Canadian Tour.
Ten lucky contestants make it through the audition process to compete in the Big Break II. See how the audition process played out, and the meet the ten who survive to compete for Nationwide Tour exemptions over the coming weeks. The winners meet each other in Los Angeles and travel to their hotel in Las Vegas.
All ten contestants face their first challenge. One will go home, nine will still have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
The remaining nine contestants face their second challenge. One will go home; eight will still have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
The remaining eight contestants face their third challenge. One will go home; seven will have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions. Note: this episode is not currently available on golfchannel.com
The remaining seven contestants face their fourth challenge. One will go home; six will have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
The remaining six contestants face their fifth challenge. One will go home; five will have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
The remaining five contestants face their sixth challenge. One will go home; four will have a chance at the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
The remaining two contestants face their ninth challenge. One will go home; one will win the prize: Nationwide Tour exemptions.
Contestants were introduced to each other in Orlando, Florida, where they spend time getting to know each other and preparing for their first challenge.
LPGA pros Lorie Kane and Kelli Kuehne challenge the contestants to find out if their short game can withstand the ultimate test, and the first contestant is eliminated.
Nine remaining contestants spin the wheel for survival and find out how a dogleg will determine who stays and who goes.
Distance control is the focus on this episode as contestants learn coming up short can send them packing.
It all comes down to course management as contestants must hole out from two trouble spots on the course.
After a quick round of "speed golf", contestants face elimination as they use creativity to execute shots from the fairway.
Contestants learn friendships may go by the wayside as they "learn to spell."
Each competitor must decide to choose a shot based on her strength or an opponent's weakness. Guessing wrong may send someone home.
Nerves, tension and bad weather play a game with accuracy and control.
After nine weeks of elimination challenges, only two remain to battle it out in match play for a shot at the LPGA Tour. The two rivals have butted heads throughout the series and the mutual disdain should make this a bitter and competitive round and the winner's victory that much more sweet.
Contestants on teams representing the USA and Europe begin their quest to realize a dream and play on golf’s grandest stage.
The players get down to business and try to avoid being the first contestant eliminated. The show’s signature glass panes challenge is played with a new twist and the contestants learn about Carnoustie’s famous Miller Bunker.
A rush of national pride consumes the players as they tee it up in their first team, match-play competition to determine who’s up for elimination, where it’s distance control that determines an unlucky player’s fate.
It’s all about accuracy as the contestants test their approach shots and drive for more than just show to stay alive.
Contestants experience déjà vu as they try to earn immunity from elimination, while an unfortunate few battle gusty winds to get a handle on distance control.
Contestants take a surprise field trip to the bastion of golf and have to deal with the pressure as an unexpected gallery gathers to watch them perform.
The golf course plays no favorites in this episode, where both teams find out that sometimes it’s not so easy to make par. An Elimination Challenge chock-full with a variety of shots results in an emotional send-off.
Contestants face a pressure-packed elimination challenge and for one player it was an emotional roller-coaster.
The Europeans are faced with a no-win situation and scrap team unity for individual survival. Players get to choose the shot that just may end up proving their demise.
Nearly impossible bunker shots have the players trying to avoid making "Spectacles" of themselves, while it’s a one-on-one contest that determines who stays and who goes.
A contest designed for national bragging rights at stake keep the final USA and European contestants focused on team play.
The final four get down to brass tax and the two remaining Americans play a nine-hole match to determine who will play in The Big Break IV championship.
National pride and lifelong dreams are at stake as the finalists representing the USA and Europe face off in the Big Break IV championship match.
Season premiere shows contestants surprised to discover they must play their way onto the show, and one is sent home before her suitcase is unpacked.
No time is wasted before contestants are pitted against one another in match-play competition to see who will be safe from elimination.
Contestants pick a shot that could lead to immunity or, ultimately, send them home with nothing.
Teammates rely on each other for points but, ultimately, face each other to see who will survive.
LPGA stars Lori Kane and Beth Bauer challenge The Big Break V contestants to a one-of-a-kind, closest-to-the-pin contest.
Contestants discover that sun and sand aren't the best combination for staying alive until the next show.
Contestants are challenged to manage their way through a variety of trouble shots to keep their hopes alive.
Contestants are surprised when someone might just be given a second chance to keep their dreams alive.
Former teammates turn opponents in an Elimination Challenge that brings new meaning to up and down.
Contestants play golf's version of a favorite schoolyard basketball game and learn why pin-high can be the best shot.
The final four competitors square off in match play and one player makes the best of a second opportunity to avoid elimination.
Tensions run high as the final three face several head-to-head challenges that narrow the field to two.
Only two things stand between the remaining pair of contestants and their dreams of playing on the LPGA Tour - each other and 18 holes of championship golf.
Eighteen competitors come together and find out what the Big Break is like Trump style when they arrive at Trump National in Los Angeles and begin the biggest Big Break ever.
The competitors try to bring out the best in their partners as the newly formed teams go head to head in a battle for survival.
Everything's on the line for the teams. This time their entire fate rests in the hands of their teammates as one team is destined for elimination.
It's a day when there are no safe plays. The competitors have to think fast, make decisions and then live with the consequences of their actions.
The glass ceiling is threatened as the women and men go head to head in a battle for supremacy, and Donald Trump has a surprise twist that truly ups the ante.
A new twist changes everything, and the competitors have to prove that they are worthy of remaining in the competition.
The stakes are high as the women and men battle for a single immunity
New alliances are formed and teammates become enemies.
It's kill or be killed with spots in the finale at stake.
The final elimination begins. Watch the front nine of match play as Jeff plays against Denny, and Bri plays against Bridget for the Big Break VI titles.
Two champions are crowned as Champions Tour and LPGA Tour exemptions are on the line. In the men's match, Jeff battles Denny, and in the women's match, Bridget and Bri continue to trade shot for shot.
The two champions of The Big Break VI lead a 9-hole battle of the sexes, with $50,000 of Donald Trump's money up for grabs.
The winner will embark on a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple and will also visit Donald Trump's offices to receive prizes.
16 of The Big Break's most memorable characters return to compete for their chance at redemption, with some interesting "parings" developing upon arrival.
Things get nasty within the group. As the first elimination approaches, an upset of epic proportions becomes very possible.
Slow play from 2 of the competitors frustrates everyone involved, which leads to some surprising performances.
One man is finally forced to perform in a crucial situation to save his team.
Not only are the teammates feeling immense pressure to perform for each other, they'll have to concentrate while one of the LPGA's best stops by to take in the competition.
The ultimate twist is announced, one that will change the face of the competition for the rest of the series.
An ugly argument at breakfast leads one of the competitors to question why she should even show up at the course anymore.
One competitor starts the day with a heavy heart, which begins to threaten his very existence on the show.
With only one more episode to go before the final 4, one competitor is faced with the toughest decision of his life.
With their backs against the wall, 2 competitors face off in a battle where only one mistake could be the difference between a spot in the finals or a trip home.
Part one of the final has begun, and by the end of the episode, someone will have to make one putt to stay or go.
One of the remaining competitors is crowned champion.
This season's players are introduced to a new format as they prepare to battle for a spot in a PGA event.
The leaderboard is shaken up when the players get to bet on themselves.
Best ball, alternate shot and match play team competitions.
Players from the losing team participate in an all-day elimination challenge.
Challenges test players' driving distances.
Players take part in the the Glass Break competition.
King of the Hill competition.
One player tries to stay alive after facing every elimination challenge this season.
A points challenge helps determine players' fate.
Four remaining players compete in money holes.
Nine holes of stroke play determine the final two.
Final two contestants meet in match play.
The 12 competitors arrive and are immediately faced with a challenge that they've never experienced before.
Alliances are formed, and an early dispute sets the tone for things to come.
A shocking turn of events leads to a completely unexpected matchup in the elimination challenge.
A surprising performance from one of the competitors turns the already unpredictable competition completely upside down.
One competitor starts to frustrate with spectacular play, and a weakness is detected in one of the favorites.
A controversial comment and reaction during the immunity challenge leads to serious backlash.
The pressure of competition begins to wear down one competitor, and great play is attributed to luck.
An already tense situation and questionable etiquette leads to one competitor's exile from the group.
The tension boils over, and one competitor is specifically targeted for elimination.
The final four is set, and a long awaited face-off brings out the best and worst of the competitors.
Three compete, but only two will move on to play for the ultimate prize.
Eighteen holes of match play will determine the champion of Big Break Ka'anapali.
Teams meet, games are tested, and for one team, sizing up the competition is the difference between staying alive and going home.
Vulnerabilities appear as teammates are forced to rely on each other as they fight for immunity.
A lot of green is up for grabs as teams play for points and immunity. One player's comments create division.
One player's actions draw the ire of other competitors.
One team experiences a complete meltdown, leaving their future in doubt.
Teams play to avoid last place, one competitor receives a special arrival, and the final four is formed.
Contestants face chance, walls, and the course. Only three teams survive.
Challenges probe for any weakness as three teams play for a spot in the finale.
One team will fall just short of the ultimate goal.
Team and individual formats provide one last test as two teams fight to become champions.
Every shot means more than ever as the competitors show what they're made of ... immediately.
Who's the guy and gal to beat? The challenges tell no lies.
A budding alliance is put to the test, and an epic showdown demonstrates that everything is possible and nothing is impossible.
Friends and enemies team up and face off as the mental makeup of the remaining competitors is stressed to its breaking point.
It's a match up they've been dreaming about. One will lose sleep over it no more, and the other will have to deal with the consequences.
One competitor pulls off a shot that was thought to be virtually impossible.
Following a string of dominant performances, one competitor is targeted for elimination by the remaining competitors.
With numbers dwindling, one of the five remaining competitors will have one, and only one, opportunity to play their way into the final four.
The final four is set, but will there be enough daylight to determine who will play their way into the $100,000 finale?
Three will compete in part one of the $100,000 finale, but who will play their way into the 2nd and final act?
The final head to head match up is set. The winner will walk away Champion of Big Break: Prince Edward Island.
The competitors are faced with a game-changing twist soon after their arrival in the Bahamas.
The threat of elimination causes lines to be drawn and allegiances tested.
Not winning immunity could lead to shattering consequences.
A streak of good luck continues for one competitor.
Underlying tensions surface during a shocking elimination.
Voices from the past call out the competitors.
A controversial decision may backfire.
One contestant calls an infraction on herself.
Three contestants battle for spots in the final two.
Two players vie for the championship.
When the competitors arrive at Indian Wells to begin "Big Break", they immediately realize the saying "going for the green" has taken on a whole new meaning.
When one competitor experiences golf's ultimate high, another person is soon doomed to the ultimate low.
The competitors join up and the hopes of immunity are soon shattered. The decision of one player sends shockwaves through his team that will permanently affect the competition.
Callouts, collapses and conning. Difficult decisions have devastating consequences.
The four previously eliminated competitors get another chance, but the player who eliminated them actually gets the final say.
Things get shaken up when the most lucrative challenge yet proves to be the chance that the players near the bottom of the money list were looking for.
No sooner does the sun rise; it immediately sets for one competitor.
As the final approaches, those who are vulnerable will be exposed, and a faceoff between friends has shocking consequences.
As the players square off in a race for the finale, one competitor faces his biggest challenge of the season.
In the ultimate winner takes all matchup in which the biggest prize in Golf Channel history is at stake, two men must overcome their grudges and play their best. Only one can be crowned champion of "Big Break Indian Wells".
Twelve aspiring golf professionals from all over the world and from many different backgrounds arrive in Ireland seeking their "Big Break". The players are divided into mixed-teams where they will not only be competing as a team but living together as well.
The competition heats up in Ireland as one team fights to stay together. Personalities clash when poor play by a captain forces their team to go to elimination.
A competitor's life is threatened by an unexpected illness while the team fights to stay out of elimination. Emotions run high as the teams are driven to the edge.
One team's recent success is short lived as news of their fallen teammate spells potential disaster. A remarkable hole out decides the fate of one captain, leaving the other staring elimination in the face.
House chemistry disappears with one team as poor golf by one cause deep and irreparable divides. A surprising decision by a captain will leave their team and their own fate on the brink of extermination.
The Big Break competitors take a road trip to one of Ireland's premiere links courses where the wind and two players' emotions try to blow the teams apart. Distrust and dislike forces one team to put emotions aside for the betterment of the group.
Competitors fight to remain and keep their Big Break hopes alive. Smelling blood, one team looks to eradicate the opposition.
With the team competition complete the final four now realize that the end is near . . . the title of Big Break Ireland Champion is now within their reach. A long awaited match between former teammates spells disaster for one, leaving the other fighting for their life.
The final three are only one step away from locking up a spot in the finale of Big Break Ireland. The only question is who will rise to the occasion?
The final two contestants battle it out for the title of Big Break Ireland Champion.
One bad decision could mean elimination on the first day of competition.
The competition is turned upside down by a major twist.
The pressure of competition takes its toll on the remaining players.
Slow play penalizes competitors in an immunity challenge.
A twist in the points race and a surprise guest complicate the competition.
One choice threatens to move the competition in a new direction.
A competitor gets one chance to save herself.
The 100-point mark is squarely in the sights of one competitor and a bye into the championship seems like a foregone conclusion.
The competitors try to win a bye into the Championship Match.
Familiar faces return and the last remaining spot in the Championship Match is filled.
The champion is crowned.
The competitors gather in Orlando, Fla.
The 12 competitors seeking their Big Break arrive in West Virginia for the chance to compete for a sponsor’s exemption into the 2013 Greenbrier Classic and $50,000. The players will have to battle the pressure of the glass breaking challenge that comes with a new and exciting twist. Finishing last could mean a short stay on the show, so the players will need to play well and hit great shots early to avoid elimination.
The competitors arrive in West Virginia for the chance to compete for a sponsor's exemption into the 2013 Greenbrier Classic and $50,000.
A player's quirky ways start to wear on the others; large obstacles block the path to immunity.
The intriguing history of America's Resort; another twist threatens to eliminate one of the season's most colorful characters.
A pressure-filled team competition results in friction between competitors.
Negotiating the infamous flop wall.
Players come face to face with elimination right from the start and the remaining competitors try their hand at Blackjack.
One competitor reaches his breaking point, while another's bad decision lands him in the elimination challenge.
A golf-inspired spin on an old hoops classic.
Strategy and skill are paramount for the final four in head-to-head match-ups.
One mistake could mean elimination for the final three contestants.
A pair of consistent performers battle for the top prize.
The competitors get together to talk about the show, the challenges and the pressures of being on national TV.
Six men and six women battle for a chance to play a professional tour event. From Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf and Spa Resort in Mexico.
The glass-breaking challenge awaits the new contestants.
Teams faceoff in a Blackjack competition.
Team chemistry begins to waver as contestants face the Flop Wall.
An unexpected twist threatens to turn the competition upside down.
Players face a major twist which changes the course of the competition.
One team finds itself severely outnumbered.
A difficult decision leads to a shocking elimination.
The team merger means more individual pressure.
One player has to fight for survival.
A crucial decision impacts who survives semifinal play.
Finalists compete for the top spot.
Head-to-head matches for immunity cause friction.
Players fight to avoid a sudden death challenge.
Team tension builds as another loss looms.
Power struggles erupt as team chemistry deteriorates.
One team threatens to implode after a shocking decision.
A Sudden Death Challenge takes a decidedly personal turn.
Teams took to gain immunity early.
Team anchors feel the pressure during the Sudden Death Challenge.
Players battle for a berth in the season finale.
Head-to-head matches determine which team will win the championship.
Tensions run high during the glass break challenge.
Tough choices lead to an elimination.
The heat of competition causes an emotional breakdown.
Players try to hide their weaknesses during competition.
Stretegy is questioned during the Flop Wall competition.
Friendships are tested during an immunity challenge.
The competitors face a difficult decision and tensions begin to increase.
A dramatic choice causes friction among the group.
One player cracks under the pressure of putting for a spot in the final four.
Semifinalists fight to stay alive.
Final two golfers battle for the title.
This season's contestants travel to Florida to compete for money, prizes and a tournament exemption.
The players compete for a season-long Super Immunity prize, which could give one competitor a distinct advantage over his/her opponents.
The player holding Super Immunity receives an extra incentive to skip the elimination challenge.
Players traverse the flop wall.
Choosing teams causes friction.
Team formats rule immunity challenges.
Elimination comes down to the final putt.
Driving accuracy is tested.
A mental mistake could lead to disaster.
Competitors earn their spots in the final four.
The four remaining players vie for an advantage which will go a long way toward determining who will play in the championship match.
Finalists meet in an 18-hole match.
Meet the six men and six women who will compete in a series of head-to-head challenges.
Glass-breaking competition.
The remaining contestants show off their skills.
Contestants must assess each other's games to avoid elimination.
A favorite player is put to the test in a grueling day of golf.
Contestants compete for immunity by proving their game is in the best shape.
The contestants see who has the best long game.
Contestants look for a winning combination in their short games.
Contestants must live up to their own bold predictions.
The contestants have their accuracy tested.
The final three contestants take on the infamous Bear Trap.
18 holes of matchplay to determine the Big Break Champion.
Meet the Players.