Big Break III: Ladies Only (Winner, Cast Members)
Big Break III was taped at Kingsmill Resort, a longtime LPGA Tour venue in Williamsburg, Virginia. The first episode aired on Feb. 8, 2005, and ran for 10 episodes.
The co-hosts of this season were Vince Cellini and Stephanie Sparks.
Winner of 'Big Break III: Ladies Only'
The series winner was Danielle Amiee. She was crowned the Big Break III champion following an 18-hole, championship match victory over series runner-up Pamela Crikelair.Crikelair took a 2-up lead after three holes, and it remained that way through five holes. Amiee got one back on the sixth, and another on the No. 8 hole to bring the match all square.
The match remained all square through 12, then Amiee won the 14th to go 1-up. Amiee maintained that lead through 16. On the par-3 17th, Amiee made a birdie putt to win the match, 2-and-1.
What Amiee won: As the Big Break III: Ladies Only champion, Amiee won exemptions into two LPGA Tour events in the 2005 season, the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill and the LPGA Corning Classic. She also received a gift certificate for $5,000 worth of equipment from Golf Galaxy, along with the keys to a new car.
How Amiee did in her LPGA appearances: At the 2005 LPGA Michelob Ultra Open, Amiee shot 79-77 and missed the cut. At the 2005 LPGA Corning Classic, Amiee withdrew before the start of play, citing a bad back.
Cast Members on 'Big Break III: Ladies Only'
These are the 10 women who made up the cast of golfers on Big Break III (their ages, locations and occupations are those at the time the series aired):- Danielle Amiee, 28, Newport Beach, California, golf pro who played collegiately at Long Beach State — winner
- Felicia Brown, 28, Redondo Beach, California, Air Force member who played college golf at Alabama State University — eliminated in Episode 3
- Tasha Browner, 23, Tarzana, California, pro golfer, pro shop manager (Washington State University) — eliminated in Episode 2
- Pamela Crikelair, 24, Highland Beach, Florida, golf club professional (Dartmouth University) — eliminated in Episode 10
- Debbie Dahmer, 41, Escondido, California, realtor, DJ, mini-tour golfer — eliminated in Episode 4
- Jan Dowling, 23, Dallas, Texas, Futures Tour golfer (Kent State University) — eliminated in Episode 6
- Cindy Miller, 48, Silver Creek, New York, golf instructor, former LPGA Tour member (University of Miami) — eliminated in Episode 9
- Valeria Ochoa, 24, Miramar, Florida, 2-time South American junior champion — eliminated in Episode 7
- Sarah Sasse, 23, Lincoln, Nebraska, Futures Tour golfer (University of Nebraska) — eliminated in Episode 5
- Liz Uthoff, 25, St. Louis, Missouri, golf instructor and club pro (Southern Illinois University at Carbondale) — eliminated in Episode 8
You can watch the first episode here. The other nine episodes are viewable on the Golf Channel website but only if you have a paid GolfPass membership.
The series was also released on DVD — check Amazon to see if any are currently available.
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