Tag: The Big Break Prince Edward Island

Well we’ve got another edition of Big Break Prince Edward Island coming on tonight so might as well update the player rankings. But first a quote from Brian – now departed –

“If I played half as much as they have they couldn’t hold my underwear in their hands.” Not sure what he meant on that one but it was worth quoting.

6. Derek 11.5 points – Hit probably the most amazing shot in Big Break history on episode 6. Got to sit back and watch elimination again. Jury’s still out on Derek.

5. Brenda 12 points – Had one of her worst shows during episode 6. Gerina was able to strap her one her back and push her through the show.

4. Blair 13 points – Played fine in the individual competition but melted when teamed with Eugene. Episode 7 promises to test her mettle. Will she survive?

3. Eugene 13 points – Pulled Blair through and kept her out of elimination. Getting stronger with each show.

2. Aaron – 18 points – Was a complete disaster and put himself and Brian in the elimination. Was able to pick up his game but definitely not deserving of 2nd ranked status.

1. Gerina – 18.5 points – Stayed out of the fire and carried Brenda’s weight right out of the elimination.

At this point, I like Gerina, Eugene and Brenda to be in the final. Stay tuned.

It all comes down to putting in the end. Brian and Aaron found themselves in the most recent episode of The Big Break Prince Edward Island. Brian and Aaron had teamed up in the flop wall challenge. As part of that challenge, the losing team would go to elimination and compete against each other. Aaron’s poor execution put them in the elimination as he hit the flop wall on his first attempt and then failed to sink a 4-5 foot putt.

The elimination consisted of three holes of golf and each competitor got to choose one hole. Aaron chose a 358 yard par 4 that required a drive over water with a carry of 245 yards to clear the water. Brian chose a par 5. The competitors finished up on the downhill #18.

Aaron, of course, believed that Brian couldn’t carry the water on the 14th hole. Brian got up and ripped one over the water easily. In fact, he probably hit it around 270. I was amazed as he managed to hit three only around 215 in the driving grid challenge earlier. Aaron lost his drive right but managed to still have a shot from about 82 yards. He stuck that about 6 feet from the pin. This must have flustered Brian because he crushed his short approach to the back of the green and three putted for bogey. Aaron had a chance to take a 2 shot lead after one hole but missed his short putt.

Aaron teed off first on the next hole and, as seems to be customary on this show, lost his drive in the woods way left. Despite his claims of using strategy, Brian blindly stepped up to the tee with a driver as well and promptly lost his drive in the woods to the right. What are these idiots thinking? Take a three wood and hit it down the middle.

Aaron had no shot and left his second in the woods and finally managed to chip out on his third. Brian was able to advance his shot out of the woods and down the fairway for a simple approach of less than 100 yards. Aaron had just over 150 left for his fourth shot. He hit it way short and had a 35+ foot uphill putt for par. The door was wide open for Brian who also hit his short. Instead of rolling back down the hill, Brian’s ball checked and stopped. He had about 15 feet for birdie.

Aaron then hit a great putt for a tap in bogey. He went to tap in and missed that putt as well and finished with a double bogey.

So here we are, if Brian makes the birdie he goes to the final hole with a two shot lead. If he makes par, he still has a one shot advantage. His birdie putt lips out and he has 3-4 feet for par. What does he do? He blows the par putt and settles for bogey. They go into the last hole tied.

On 18, the Golf Channel shows Aaron teeing off first which may have been the result of some editing. Brian had the honor. Aaron finally rips a huge drive down the middle. Brian flares his out to the right and is left with 150+ into the green.

Here we go again. Brian rips his approach over the green and into the back bunker. He gets a fried egg lie on a downhill slope to a green that runs away from him.

Door wide open for Aaron who slams the door on his hand as he cranks his to the back of the green. Brian makes a great escape out of the bunker but is left with a long putt for par. He runs it by the hole and taps in for bogey. Aaron finally exhibits some putting skill and two putts for the win.

It was a poor exhibition of golf. Are these guys any good at all?

Wow, Brenda calls out Nicole in a head to head match and wipes the golf course with her. Nicole had no problem talking smack about Brenda either: “I’ll always be a better golfer than her.” Not on this particular day and not on this particular hole, you won’t. In fact, I don’t think Nicole hit one decent shot against Brenda. Nicole may be more in denial about her golfing abilities than Brian – if that’s possible. Compare her later quote: “I’ve never been to an elimination and it’s quite stressful.” Boy, her true colors came out at the end of this show. Anyhow on to the rankings:

7. Derek 9.5 points – This guy has duck hooked everything, and, in his head to head match against Brian, he yanks it into the woods yet again. He managed to get out and then hit an unbelievably lucky shot as he chipped in for eagle. I’m not convinced about this guy’s talent. He just got lucky. I’ll bet right now that he doesn’t make it to the final unless he has all kinds of room on the left.

6. Blair 10 points – “She is in total meltdown mode now.” Eugene smoked her in the head to head. Blair just hit one bad shot after another. The overall talent on this Big Break has to be the worst I’ve seen since the show started. To her credit, Blair hit two very nice bunker shots in the elimination round.

5. Eugene 10 points – Eugene is looking stronger and stronger on The Big Break but can he string together a few good shots? May be the sleeper of the show.

4. Brenda 11.5 points – Called out Nicole and closed her out no problem. Brenda is on a roll. Can she ride it out for a few more shows?

3. Brian 13.5 points – This guy has barely survived elimination on a couple occasions but he’s probably the best putter out there. Now if he can stay out of his own way as well as get one in play off the tee, he may be a force to be reckoned with. And we’ve got Brian quotes: “A bit longer putt than I suspected but that’s the nature of a pure shot.” “I hit it pure obviously, just swung a little too hard.”

2. Aaron – 14 points – He had a 30 yard chip to put pressure on Gerina and blew it 12-15 feet past the hole. He did hit some good bunker shots in the elimination round though. I think there’s a huge gap between him and Gerina and she smoked him head to head. He internalizes a lot of emotions and the volcano may explode.

1. Gerina – 16.5 points – She smoked a drive 290 against Aaron and had a 100 yard advantage on him off the tee. She is probably the Kim Welch of this Big Break. Despite Nicole’s claims, this girl is the real deal but you never know what will happen in this format. She has choked badly in the past as well.

At this point, I like Gerina, Eugene and Brenda to be in the final. Stay tuned.

8. Blair – 7 points – Blair took advantage of Gerina’s duck hook tee shot and managed to beat her head to head. Probably shouldn’t be ranked last but I’m sure the ranking system will work itself out with a few more shows.

7. Derek – 8 points – Hit one decent shot and managed to win the immunity challenge. Caroline was more deserving but couldn’t pull off a third consecutive brilliant bunker shot.

6. Nicole – 8 points – Another one who should be higher in the rankings but hasn’t been to elimination yet. Steady and flying under the radar. What happened to her love affair with Derek? Never mentioned in show 4 after the build-up during the third episode.

5. Eugene – 9 points – Managed a couple nice shots in the elimination round but probably should be ranked lower.

4. Brenda – 9.5 points – This was her strongest show yet. She was on all day.

3. Brian – 10.5 points – Brian keeps hanging around. Played better than his show 3 disaster at least.

2. Aaron – 10.5 points – Overrated and all references to “The Iceman” were gone in show 4.

1. Gerina – 14 points– Gerina had her worst show so far in the fourth episode of The Big Break but managed to pull through with some clutch shots in the elimination round.

Time for more Brian quotes:

“I love Kim. I’m even attracted to her. We have so much in common. But, uh, this is business, brother.”

“I never, ever, not chip at least one in out of twenty five (from the bunker).”

“I swung too hard and hit it pure.”

“That told me how well executed the purity of the shot was.”

Bonehead blunders for show 4:

1. Caroline taking her sweet time hitting shots at the glass panes.
2. Caroline – for leaving it in the bunker in the elimination round.
3. Brian – After watching Caroline’s putt blow by the hole, he races his by the hole as well.
4. Aaron – for missing a 5 footer to win and be safe from elimination round.
5. Gerina – for duck hooking it out of play and going to elimination as a result.