Big Break Sandals Resort week 8 is entitled ”Know Yourself.” If you’ve missed any of the previous episodes, check out the Big Break Sandals Resort episodes recap.
We’re down to the top four, Lili Alvarez, Carling Coffing, Sara Brown and Taryn Durham. The episode opens to a tension filled breakfast and an envelope delivered stating that the save/send card is out (finally) and will be replaced with cold hard cash.
In the first immunity challenge of Big Break episode 8, the contestants will have to play out from a series of locations and have twelve strokes to do it in. The locations are a three and five foot putt, green side bunker shot, a 75 yard shot and finally the par 3 second hole from Sandals Resort. The player who does this in the fewest amount of shots, wins immunity and $5,000 cash from Dicks Sporting Goods.
At the three foot putt, the scores are as follows..
Sara – 1 stroke (11 remaining)
Carling – 1 stroke (11 remaining)
Taryn – 1 stroke (11 remaining)
Lili – 1 stroke (11 remaining)
From the five foot putt, the scores are as follows..
Sara – 2 strokes (9 remaining)
Carling – 1 stroke (10 remaining)
Taryn – 1 stroke (10 remaining)
Lili – 2 strokes (9 remaining)
Green Side Bunker shot..
Sara – 3 strokes, 1 wedge, 2 putts (6 remaining)
Lili – 2 strokes, 1 wedge, 1 putt (7 remaining)
Carling – 3 strokes, 1 wedge, 2 putts (7 remaining)
Taryn – 3 strokes, 1 wedge, 2 putts (7 remaining)
75 yards out..
Sara – 4 strokes, 1 wedge that landed within three feet and then spun back to about 10 feet , 2 putts and a one stroke penalty.. When she grounded her putter behind the ball for the tap in second putt, the ball rolled back a fraction of an inch resulting in a replacement of the ball and a penalty stroke.. (2 remaining)
Lili – 3 strokes, 1 wedge landed on the fringe past the hole and spun on to the green, 2 putts (4 remaining)
Carling – 1 wedge that landed about 8 feet and rolled back to about twelve feet, 2 putts (4 remaining)
Taryn – 3 strokes, 1 wedge that landed past the hole on the fringe, 2 putts (4 remaining)
Final location, the par 3 second hole..
Sara – 1 stroke that pull hooked into the water, thus eliminating her from the challenge
Lili – 2 strokes, her first shot landed 21 feet short, and an amazing one putt leaving her two strokes remaining and applying some serious pressure on Carling and Taryn
Carling – 4 strokes, she hooked her first shot into the water and located it sitting near the edge about one inch under the water. She suited up in her splash gear and tried to hit it out with a 60 degree wedge. The ball couldn’t be located and thus she was eliminated
Taryn – 3 strokes, her first shot is on the green about 20 feet past the hole. She two putted and is eliminated.
The elimination challenge takes place on the 16th hole and the three remaining contestants will hole out at three different locations, from 110 yards, 150 yards and 235 yards. The player with the highest number of strokes after the three locations will be the next contestant eliminated from Big Break Sandals Resort.
From 110 yards..
Carling went first and she chose her nine iron and hit the shot into the front left bunker. Taryn went next and also landed in the bunker. Lastly Sara, she chose to aim right and her shot ended up in the same bunker. Sara’s second shot from the green side bunker landed pin high about 8 feet. Carling’s bunker shot landed on the green about 40 feet from the flag. Taryn hit the best of the shots and landed it about six feet. Carling’s putt ended about five feet and Sara sank her next putt, giving her a three for the hole. Taryn holed out as well and scored a three. Carling sank her nervy putt giving herself a four.
From 150 yards out, Carling is one off the lead with four and Taryn and Sara are tied with three. Taryn is up first and hits a pretty bad shot that lands about six feet from the water, in the bunker. Sara lands her shot on the green about 30 feet passed the hole. Carling’s shot lands on the green about ten feet from the flag. Taryn hits her bunker shot out and overshoots the green, landing the ball in the fringe on the other side of the hole. Sara’s second putt rolls past the hole stopping about four feet away. Taryn elects to use the putter on her next shot and it stops within three feet. She taps in for four, giving herself seven after the first two holes. Carling sinks an awesome putt giving herself a two for the hole and a six after two holes. Regrettably, I have to assess her a couple DBI points because she complained a bit to the camera about the putt. Sara sinks her putt giving herself a three for the hole and a six overall.
After two locations, Carling scoots into the lead with Sara, putting Taryn into the elimination hot seat. The final location is the 235 yard shot from the forward tees on the 16th hole of Sandals Resort. Sara is up first and decides to play it safe leaving the driver in the bag and opting for a long iron. Her shot lands in the middle of the fairway. Carling is up next and chooses a hybrid for her tee shot. She hits it and watches it float left, landing in the ‘crap.’ She has a playable shot, but not a very fun one.. Taryn is up last, hits (i believe) her three wood that began way right and ended up in the fairway next to Sara’s ball. A pretty solid testament to how much wind is on the hole.
Carling’s next shot was sitting up pretty nice, but the ball was way above her feet. She hit a punch shot land landed on the fringe, well past the hole. All things considered it was a pretty good shot. Taryn landed her shot on the green, leaving herself a long putt. Sara hit her pitching wedge, landing it on the green, also leaving herself a long putt. Carling’s next shot was a pitch shot that stopped about 8 feet above the hole. Taryn has a crucial long putt, that if she makes, will guarantee her a playoff. She missed it, leaving herself a tap-in eleven. Sara is sitting eight, with a good opportunity to win the challenge, she leaves it short. Carling is sitting nine and sinks her putt, paving her way to the top three. Sara also sinks her putt for a total of ten.
With a final score of eleven, Taryn Durham is the eighth player eliminated from Big Break Sandals Resort.
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