Series name: "Big Break Prince Edward Island"
Location: Taped at Mill River Golf Course in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Premiere: April 20, 2009.
Format: Twelve golfers total. Six men and six women compete solo to crown one overall winner.
Hosts: Charlie Rymer and Stina Sternberg.
Winner: Derek Gillespie
Kim Kouwabunpat's "Big Break PEI" Diary
"Big Break Prince Edward Island" cast member Kim Kouwabunpat wrote a diary throughout the season on About.com Golf. Read about her experiences following each episode.
• Episode 11 Diary: That's a wrap
See also: Previous entries
"Big Break PEI" Contestants
Here are the 12 golfers (with age at time of taping and place of residence) who comprise the cast of "Big Break Prince Edward Island" (click name to view photo/bio):
- Kim Kouwabunpat, 27, Upland, Calif.
- Caroline Larsson, 24, Orlando, Fla.
- Brenda McLarnon, 25, Charleston, S.C.
- Gerina Mendoza, 23, Roswell, N.M.
- Blair O'Neal, 27, Tempe, Ariz.
- Nicole Sikora, 25, Yonkers, N.Y.
- Derek Gillespie, 30, Oshawa, Ontario
- Robert Read, 30, Seekonk, Mass.
- Eugene Smith, 30, Glen Ridge, N.J.
- Brian Skatell, 36, Virginia Beach, Va.
- William Thompson, 22, Bracey, Va.
- Aaron Wright, 31, Orlando, Fla.
What's At Stake
In previous seasons of "The Big Break," the prizes included exemptions for the winning golfer(s) into tour events. Not so "Big Break Prince Edward Island." What was at stake this season? Cold hard cash. The winner received $100,000.
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