Don't call it "Big Break VIII" - the Roman numerals are gone. This eighth installment of The Golf Channel series is called "The Big Break: Mesquite." It was filmed in Mesquite, Nev.
Final Episode: The championship match wasn't much of a match - Brian Kontak def. Josh Warthen 6-and-4. More here.
Poll: Will Brian Kontak make the cut at the 2008 PGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic?
1) Yes
2) No
"The Big Break: Mesquite" Remaining Contestants
(Click a name to read more about each)
• Brian Kontak, age 35
• Joshua Warthen, age 27
"The Big Break: Mesquite" Eliminated Contestants
• First: Roger Fonnest, age 27
• Second: Matt Every, age 23
• Third: Anthony Rodriguez, age 34
• Fourth: Mark Farrell, age 42
• Fifth: Matt Vick, age 29
• Sixth: James Nitties, age 24
• Seventh: Benoit Beisser, age 25
• Eighth: Kevin Taylor, age 34
• Ninth: Gerry James, age 47
• Tenth: Hiroshi Matsuo, age 38
At Stake
First the first time, an exemption into a PGA Tour tournament goes to the winner of a "Big Break" series. The champion of "The Big Break: Mesquite" gets a spot in the field at the 2008 Mayakoba Classic.
Scoring Format
"The Big Break: Mesquite" employed a rolling cutline throughout the series to determine which golfers had to take part in each episode's elimination challenge. Points were awarded in the competitions featured in each episode and a cutline determined; those above the cutline were safe; those below went into the elimination challenge. The points were cumulative throughout the series.
"Big Break: Mesquite" official site
