Justin Peters
• Age: 26
• Residence: Plantation, Fla.
Justin is a risk taker. He had enough of a dead-end job in telemarketing septic tank products and decided to charge a $17,500 entry fee on his credit card for a golf tour in Florida, hoping to play well enough to pay off the debt with winnings. Having battled adversity with the loss of his father to suicide, Justin and his daughter live with his mother (his hero) to get by. His mother says she’ll quit smoking if he wins The Big Break. Justin caddies part-time to support his dream of playing regularly one day on a major tour. His professional playing highlights include competing at the 2001 PGA Tour Honda Classic, where he missed the cut, and the 2001 Golden Bear Tour, where he finished 33rd on the money list. He holds a Player of the Year title in Massachusetts and was Big West Conference Player of the Year while attending the University of Nevada. Justin lives by the motto of the late basketball coach, Jim Valvano, "Don’t give up, don’t ever give up."
Jon Roddy
• Age: 26
• Residence: Orlando, Fla.
Always dressed to a T and flashing a big smile, Jon is a golfer in a body-builder’s frame. Currently, he’s competing on the 2003 NGA Hooter’s Tour, hoping to break through to a career in golf that will find him not only competing on the PGA Tour, but also serving as an ambassador for the game. Playing professionally was always a childhood dream of Jon’s, who began working as a kid in a pro shop in Fort Washington, Md., where he shot his career low round of 61 as a 17-year-old.
Anthony Sorentino
• Age: 25
• Residence: Rochester Hills, Mich.
Young and cocky – and always on the lookout for a good debate – "Soda Pop" (nicknamed during the show for his penchant for the carbonated beverage) appears on the surface to be a golf rebel. He even had to be talked into auditioning for The Big Break by his mother. Don’t let his Grateful Dead head cover fool you. His dreams are like those of most of his fellow contestants – to make it on the big tour. Anthony has professional status, having played on the Developmental Players Tour, making a good percentage of the cuts in 2002. He has been an alternate in two U.S. Amateurs and is most proud of qualifying for his first national tournament (Western Amateur). Like a million other golfers, Anthony’s perfect day is playing in the final group at the final round of the Masters or U.S. Open Championship.
