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"Big Break X: Michigan" Cast Photos and Bios

By Brent Kelley, About.com

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James Vargas and Andrea VanderLende

James Vargas - Andrea VanderLende - Big Break XCourtesy of The Golf Channel; used with permission
In their teens, they were a couple. Now, they have a "brother/sister" relationship, one that, the Golf Channel says, makes them "fit the popular description of a bickering couple."

James Vargas

  • Birth Date: 2/6/84
  • Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
  • Hometown: Miami, Fla.
  • College: University of Florida
  • Family: Single
  • Occupation: Professional Golfer
  • Three words to describe teammate: Determined, Supportive, Fun-loving
Andrea VanderLende
  • Birth Date: 7/6/83
  • Current Residence: Longwood, Fla.
  • Hometown: Longwood, Fla.
  • College: University of Florida
  • Family: Single
  • Occupation: Professional Golfer
  • Three words to describe teammate: Fun, Competitive, Caring
Vargas played in a PGA Tour event at age 17, and played collegiate golf at the University of Florida where he was a teammate of Camilo Villegas. He has since played the mini-tours, and in 2008 posted a victory in the Hooters Tour Guatemalan Open.

VanderLende also played collegiately at Florida, finishing as individual runner-up in the 2003 NCAA Women's Golf Championship. After college, and following the death of her father, who was her coach, VanderLende stepped away from competition to work at a golf club. But she returned to competition in 2008 on the Futures Tour, where her best finish was fifth.

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