Big Break Sandals Resort week 9 is entitled ”A Curious Trio.” If you’ve missed any of the previous episodes, check out the Big Break Sandals Resort episodes recap.
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get this post up, we recently had a new addition to the family and I haven’t time to watch or write about Big Break Sandals Resort this week. Thank god for the DVR! 🙂
We’re down to the final three contestants, Carling Coffing, Lili Alvarez and Sara Brown. At the breakfast table, Carling received the days clue which read “with the exemption into the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, the question is, how does your game stack up to Lorena’s? In today’s challenge, we’ll find out.”
Immunity Challenge
This weeks immunity challenge pits the three contestants up against Lorena Ochoa’s stats. The first part, is a driving challenge where each will hit three drives and if it’s in the fairway past the 22o yard mark, they’ll get a point, if it’s past the 265 yard mark, which is Lorena Ochoa’s average driving distance, they’ll get two points.
The second part is an approach shot challenge where they’ll have three shots to hit it within 18 feet of the flag, which is Lorena’s average distance from the flag on approach shots. If they land on the green it’s one point, if they land within 18 feet, it’s two.
The final part of the challenge is a putting challenge, where they’re up against Lorena’s just under two putts average. They’ll putt two balls from three different locations and if they end within the circle it’s one point and if they sink the putt, it’s two points.
At the end of the challenge, the player with the most points wins immunity and will be in the final two for Big Break Sandals Resort.
The challenge takes place on the first hole at Sandals Resort Emerald Reef Golf Club. This is a par five, 502 yard hole.
Sara is first..
1st drive – missed right
2nd drive – missed water
3rd drive – hit at 260 yards
and walked away with one point.
Carling is second..
1st drive – hit around 240 yards
2nd drive – hit around 235 yards
3rd drive – hit over 265 yards
and walks away with four points.
Lili is the last up..
1st drive – hit over 265
2nd drive – hit over 265
3rd drive – hit around 250
and walks away with five points taking an early lead over Sara and Carling.
The second piece of the challenge is an approach shot from 100 yards that needs to land within 18 feet.
Sara is up first again.
1st shot – landed within 18 feet with a pretty awesome check-up and roll back
2nd shot – landed within 18 feet to about three feet
3rd shot – landed within 18 feet and after two bounces, the ball stopped dead.
She had a very impressive comeback leaving the second part with six points giving her a total of seven so far in the challenge.
Carling is up next..
1st shot – landed within 18 feet
2nd shot – landed within 18 feet but rolled outside of the circle by three inches.
3rd shot – missed the circle and the gree.
and walks away from the second part with three points, giving her an overall score of seven, tied with Sara.
Lili is up last and has a great opportunity to give herself some cushion.
1st shot – missed the green
2nd shot – lands on the green and does the opposite of Carling by barely rolling into the circle
3rd shot – lands within the circle.
She walks alway with four and an overall score of nine, leading the other Big Break Sandals Resorts contestants by two strokes.
The final location features two putts, a 60 footer and a 35 footer. If the contestants end within the five foot circle around the pin it’s one point and if they sink the putt, it’s two.
60 footer
Sara – first putt was awesome, ending a little past the hole within the circle and her second putt ended just barely in the circle. At this point, she’s tied the challenge with Lili at nine points.
Carling – first putt rolls passed the hole and outside of the circle and her second putt makes in the circle leaving her one point behind Lili and Sara.
Lili – first putt rolls passed the hole and stopped in the center of the line of the five foot circle and her second putt rolled in and then back out of the circle. She leaves the 60 footer with a total of ten, one point ahead of Sara and two points ahead of Carling.
35 footer
Carling – first putt stops three inches from the hole, well within the circle and her second rolls passed the hole still in the circle. She is now tied for the lead with Lili.
Sara – first putt lands in the circle and she is now tied for the lead with Lili and Carling. Her second putt stop within the circle giving herself an 11. She now has the lead.
Lili – first putt stops in the circle and she is now tied for the lead with Sara. Her second putt also stops in the circle, giving her a score of 12, landing her immunity and naming her the first of the final two contestants on Big Break Sandals Resorts.
Elimination Challenge
The elimination challenge is three hole stroke play between Carling Coffing and Sara Brown and it’s taking place on the 15th, 16, and 12th holes. This is a pretty awesome match-up, I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been waiting for this battle for quite some time. In my opinion, this is going to be as intense, if not greater than the finale.
15th Hole – Par 5 – 506 Yards
Sara is up first, takes a crack with her driver and it landed in the water. Carling pulls out her three wood and lands it in the fairway. Carling is away with 266 yards and lays-up, landing it in the fairway. Sara had to take a drop, so her third shot is from 258 yards out. She makes a smart play and lays up. Carling’s third shot is 123 yards from the hole and her nice & easy nine iron lands her in a green side bunker. Sara’s fourth shot is from 118 yards and lands it on the green. Carling’s fourth shot from the bunker makes it out but just barely, leaving her a long par putt. She left the putt short. Sara hits her par putt pin high, giving herself a tap-in six putting a little pressure on Carling, who, sinks the putt.
After one hole, the ladies are tied up at +1.
16th Hole – Par 4 – 330 Yards
Sara is up first, pulls out the driver again and this time, finds the fairway. Carling follows suit. Sara is away and her 2nd shot is from 133 yards. She lands the shot in the greenside rough. Carling has 129 yards and stuffs it on the green about 10 feet from the hole. Sara has a pin high chip shot from a pretty poor lie, looks like shes chipping out of a wasteland. She hits a good shot that stops about three feet from the hole.
Carling has an awesome opportunity to gain a stroke on Sara but she fails to capitalize on it, missing her birdie putt by about an inch, tapping in for par. Sara also makes her par putt.
After two holes, the ladies of this Big Break Sandals Resort Week 9 elimination challenge are still tied at +1.
12th Hole – Par 4 – 354 Yards
Sara is still up first and elects to leave the driver in the bag. With her three wood, she lands her tee shot in the right rough, missing the fairway bunker by six feet. Carling also lands her three woods in the right rough. Carling’s second shot was from 159 yards and she hits a great shot landing about 18 feet from the hole. Sara is out 138 yards and his a clutch six iron, knocking it inside Carling.
Both players have a birdie putt, Carling is away and Sara’s ball is right in her putting line, which will give Sara a great read on her putt. Carling sets up, strokes her ball and NAILS THE PUTT!! (and the crowd goes wild!!!) Sara is now in the trouble seat with a worlds worth of pressure on her shoulders. She missed the putt.
After an intense three holes, Sara Brown is the ninth player eliminated from Big Break Sandals Resort.
This was a bitter sweet moment, at this late in the game you really don’t want to see any of the players go home because they’re all extremely talented. That’s the bitter part, the sweet part is my girl Carling from “Team Booty-licious” made it to the final two!
Can’t wait for the finale!
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