Who is the most successful Big Break contestants?
Best Big Break Golfers: Top 6 Big Break Alums
- Matt Every. Sam Greenwood / Getty Images.
- Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey. That’s why they call him Tommy Two Gloves (see the two golf gloves on Tommy Gainey’s hands?).
- Tony Finau. Former ‘Big Break’ golfer Tony Finau.
- Gerina Piller.
- Kristy McPherson.
- James Nitties.
Was Tony Finau on the big break?
Finau and his brother Gipper competed on the Golf Channel’s The Big Break in 2009. Finau finished second on Big Break Disney Golf.
What happened to Taylor Collins?
Today, Collins is a PGA Professional on the staff at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She does a lot of teaching there, including working with many junior golfers, individually and through clinics. In 2019, she was inducted in the Hall of Fame at Nova Southeastern University.
Who won the Big Break Dominican Republic?
Blair O’Neal
‘Big Break Dominican Republic’ winner and Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal.
Who won big break Mexico?
The champion of Big Break Mexico was Taylor Collins. She was the first woman to defeat a man in a Big Break championship match. The 5-foot-1 Collins came up big in the championship match, beating Matthew Galloway, 2-up, in a match play match scheduled for 18 holes.
Which the Big Break contestants have gone on to tour?
Ryann O’Toole, Matt Every and Tony Finau were all competitors on The Big Break who went on to tour success. Many of the show’s champions, as part of their prize packages, earned exemptions in tour events for winning Big Break.
Was ‘the big break’ a success?
The Big Break was probably more successful than anyone could have predicted. And, while the Golf Network no longer produces new seasons of the series, it really did prove to be a big break for some of its competitors.
What was the first season of the big break?
The Big Break was a reality television program broadcast by the Golf Channel. The show’s premise was to award an aspiring professional golfer exemptions into selected events or full-season exemptions on certain tours. The series debuted on October 6, 2003.
Who won the big break on the PGA Tour?
Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey, one of the most popular competitors in show history, subsequently earned Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour status and won on both. Ryann O’Toole, Matt Every and Tony Finau were all competitors on The Big Break who went on to tour success.