The Big Break II
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The Big Break II first aired on September 27, 2004. The majority of the series was filmed at the Stallion Mountain Country Club in Las Vegas
, though the matchplay final was held at Vegas' Bali Hai Golf Club. The winner of this edition picked up exemptions into four selected Nationwide Tour
events in 2005 (all of which aired on The Golf Channel), a $10,000 cash prize, and a new Ford Five Hundred
.
The second season's ten hopefuls were Don Donatello of Lake Mary, Florida
; Jay McNair of Brandon, Florida
; Kip Henley III of Crossville, Tennessee
; Bart Lower of Ann Arbor, Michigan
; David Gunas, Jr. of Amston, Connecticut; Sean Daly
of San Luis Obispo, California
; John Turk
of Melbourne, Florida
; Mike Foster, Jr. of Savannah, Georgia
; Shelby Chrest of Olds, Alberta; and Scott Yancy III of Glen Carbon, Illinois
. Smith returned to host, this time, joined by Lesley Swanson. Henley and Donatello were the final two, and their match needed two extra playoff holes, with Henley eventually winning. Lower also received a prize. A viewer poll determined that of the eight previously eliminated contestants, Lower deserved another chance at his "big break," and with 37% of the vote, more than anyone else, Lower was invited to take part in The Big Break IV, which he accepted. Henley notes in this diary entry that he has gained further awards since his victory. On April 27, 2005, Henley qualified for the PGA Tour
's FedEx St. Jude Classic
, and qualified for it again in 2011 by winning a local PGA qualifier.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, though the matchplay final was held at Vegas' Bali Hai Golf Club. The winner of this edition picked up exemptions into four selected Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
events in 2005 (all of which aired on The Golf Channel), a $10,000 cash prize, and a new Ford Five Hundred
Ford Five Hundred
The Ford Five Hundred is a full-size sedan that was produced by the Ford Motor Company during the 2005 to 2007 model years in North America. In North America, the name evoked the classic Fairlane 500 and Galaxie 500 models of the 1950s through 1970s.-Overview:The Five Hundred was introduced at the...
.
The second season's ten hopefuls were Don Donatello of Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,230...
; Jay McNair of Brandon, Florida
Brandon, Florida
Brandon is a census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 103,483.-Founding:...
; Kip Henley III of Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville, Tennessee
Crossville is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 10,795 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:Crossville is located at...
; Bart Lower of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
; David Gunas, Jr. of Amston, Connecticut; Sean Daly
Sean Daly
Sean Daly is an Irish hurler who presently plays with Lismore GAA at club level and formerly with Waterford GAA at inter-county level. Sean for a time also played with Erin's Own GAA of Glounthaune, County Cork...
of San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. Founded in 1772 by Spanish Fr. Junipero Serra, San Luis Obispo is one of California’s oldest communities...
; John Turk
John Turk
John Turk is an American model, bodybuilder, personal trainer, former Chicago police officer, and actor.He has three siblings...
of Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
; Mike Foster, Jr. of Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
; Shelby Chrest of Olds, Alberta; and Scott Yancy III of Glen Carbon, Illinois
Glen Carbon, Illinois
Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 23 km northeast of St. Louis. The population was 12,934 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. Smith returned to host, this time, joined by Lesley Swanson. Henley and Donatello were the final two, and their match needed two extra playoff holes, with Henley eventually winning. Lower also received a prize. A viewer poll determined that of the eight previously eliminated contestants, Lower deserved another chance at his "big break," and with 37% of the vote, more than anyone else, Lower was invited to take part in The Big Break IV, which he accepted. Henley notes in this diary entry that he has gained further awards since his victory. On April 27, 2005, Henley qualified for the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
's FedEx St. Jude Classic
FedEx St. Jude Classic
The FedEx St. Jude Classic is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It has been played annually in Memphis, Tennessee since 1958. It is currently played at TPC at Southwind.In 2011, the total purse was $5,600,000, with $1,008,000 going to the winner....
, and qualified for it again in 2011 by winning a local PGA qualifier.
Elimination chart
| Contestant | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 61 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 | Ep. 9 | Ep .10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulligan Winner |
None | Sean | Don | Mike | Sean | Kip | David | John | Bart | None | |
| Kip | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN2 | |
| Don | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | OUT | |
| Bart | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||
| John | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | OUT | |||
| David | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||
| Mike | LOW | WIN | IN | HIGH | IN | OUT | |||||
| Sean | IN | IN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||||||
| Scott | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||
| Shelby | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Jay | IN | OUT | |||||||||
- 1 For this immunityImmunity (reality television)Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
challenge, the six contestants were divided into two teams of three. They played stroke play against three former "Big Break" contestants. The former "Big Break" contestants won, therefore nobody won immunity. - 2 Kip defeated Don in the final match, 20 holes.
- Green background and WIN means the contestant won matchplay final and The Big Break.
- Blue background and WIN means the contestant won immunityImmunity (reality television)Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
from the mulligan & elimination challenge. - Light blue background and HIGH means the contestant had a higher score in the elimination challenge.
- White background and IN means the contestant had a good enough score to move onto the next episode during the elimination challenge.
- Orange background and LOW means the contestant had one of the lower scores for the elimination challenge.
- Red background and OUT means the contestant was eliminated from the competition