Golf Channel's Online Series LAST BREAK Premieres

Tuesday's new episode of BIG BREAK GREENBRIER featured Liam Friedman's (Lackawanna, N.Y.) dream of competing on the PGA TOUR at the 2013 Greenbrier Classic coming to a close as the second competitor eliminated from the reality competition series. However, the journey does not end for Friedman, as he returns for redemption when Golf Channel debuts a new companion online series for the first time in BIG BREAK's 18-season history, LAST BREAK.

Airing exclusively online on GolfChannel.com, LAST BREAK features eliminated competitors going head-to-head in BIG BREAK-style challenges, with the winner each week advancing to the following week?s online show. The winner of the eighth and final challenge will be crowned LAST BREAK champion and awarded $5,000. The LAST BREAK champion also returns to BIG BREAK GREENBRIER for the series' 10th episode (Dec. 4), where he faces off against the three remaining competitors in the series for a chance to win another $5,000 in cash.

Each episode of LAST BREAK premieres exclusively online at www.GolfChannel.com/BigBreak on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET following the conclusion of Big Break Greenbrier on Golf Channel.

The premiere episode of LAST BREAK features Friedman and Derek Bohlen (Fountain Hills, Ariz.) ?the first competitor eliminated on the series ?competing in BIG BREAK's trademark ?Glass Break Challenge?. The competitor to successfully break the glass with a precision golf shot in the least amount of time advances to next week?s challenge against the third eliminated competitor from the series.

BIG BREAK GREENBRIER showcases a cast of 12 accomplished professional golfers. Several have multiple victories on various mini tours held all over the world, while others are resuming their golf careers after stepping away from competitive golf. All are looking to leapfrog their careers onto golf?s biggest stage: the PGA TOUR.

The champion of BIG BREAK GREENBRIER will have the opportunity to put his career on the fast track with an invitation to compete in the 2013 Greenbrier Classic on the PGA TOUR and $50,000 in cash ? one of the biggest prizes in the series? 18-season history. In addition to the tournament exemption and cash, the winner also will receive an endorsement contract from Adams Golf, which includes an additional $10,000 in cash; a $10,000 shopping spree from Dick?s Sporting Goods and a $10,000 car rental credit courtesy of Avis Car Rental.

The competitors on BIG BREAK GREENBRIER are:
Ray Beaufils, 25, Phoenix, Ariz. / Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Derek Bohlen, 27, Fountain Hills, Ariz. (eliminated in episode one)
Anthony Casalino, 32, Yonkers, N.Y.
Rick Cochran, 25, Paducah, Ky.
Brian Cooper, 45, Phoenix, Ariz. / Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liam Friedman, 25, Lackawanna, N.Y. (eliminated in episode two)
Stu Gold, 26, West Haven, Utah
James Lepp, 28, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Isaac Sanchez, 33, Folsom, Calif.
Mark Silvers, 25, Savannah, Ga.
Chang Song, 29, Cartersville, Ga.
Michael Tobiason, 28, Wilmington, Del.

Produced at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the historic retreat known as ?America'?s Resort?, BIG BREAK GREENBRIER unfolds on the resort?s four golf courses: The Old White TPC Course ? home to the PGA TOUR?s The Greenbrier Classic; The Greenbrier Course ? a Jack Nicklaus design and home to the 1979 Ryder Cup and the 1994 Solheim Cup; The Meadows Course ? a Dick Wilson and Bob Cupp design that is often referred to as the most scenic of The Greenbrier courses; and The Snead Course ? the private residents? course and a Tom Fazio design that showcases a remarkable test of strategic tee shots, precision approaches and undulating fast greens. During the series, the competitors reside in two deluxe, 3,000-square-foot timber-framed homes in The Greenbrier Sporting Club luxury residential community, located 3,300 feet atop Greenbrier Mountain.

Past BIG BREAK champions have won tournament exemptions to compete on some of the world?s top professional circuits, including the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, Web.com Tour and Canadian Tour. Tommy ?Two Gloves? Gainey, Big Break VII: Reunion champion and PGA TOUR professional, caught the world?s attention in 2011 with three top-five finishes, and Big Break Ireland champion Mark Murphy made the cut in both of his 2012 events on the European Tour he received as a result of winning the series (Trophee Hassan II and The Irish Open).

Several other past BIG BREAK competitors are currently competing on the world?s top tours, including Matt Every (PGA TOUR), James Nitties (Web.com Tour), Kim Welch and Sara Brown (Ladies European Tour); and Gerina Piller, Nicole Smith, 2011 Solheim Cup team member Ryann O?Toole and 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup Team member Kristy McPherson (LPGA Tour).

About Golf Channel

Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. The Golf Channel cable network, co-founded by Arnold Palmer and part of the NBC Sports Group, is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. Exclusive partnerships with the world?s top tours allow Golf Channel to feature more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, added to a programming schedule distinguished by golf's best news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel?s digital platform of businesses is led by www.GolfChannel.com, a leading golf destination on the Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, as well as services that help the recreational player with how to play, what to play and where to play golf.

About The Greenbrier
Located in White Sulphur Springs in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, The Greenbrier has been welcoming guests since 1778. Known as "America's Resort," it encompasses 6,750 acres of undulating landscape that includes four golf courses (including the exclusive Greenbrier Sporting Club's private course), The Greenbrier Clinic (specializing in executive health), a 40,000-square-foot spa, a m?lange of sporting activities, shops, private homes at The Greenbrier Sporting Club, guests-only casino and, at its heart, a vast and imposing grand hotel. Purchased in 2009 by West Virginia entrepreneur James C. Justice II, The Greenbrier has undergone a $250+ million restoration and is now home to The Greenbrier Classic, a PGA TOUR, FedExCup event. For more information, visit: www.greenbrier.com.

About The Greenbrier Sporting Club
The Greenbrier Sporting Club, a private residential sporting community, is the pinnacle of luxury real estate, offering exclusive homesites from $300,000 and homes from $1 million within distinctive neighborhoods set across the 6,750-acre estate of The Greenbrier, an award-winning resort in the heart of the scenic Allegheny Mountains. It is one of the few residential developments that can boast fully completed amenities, which include two lodges, outdoor pools, sports complexes, Tom Fazio-designed golf course, equestrian center, private access to three miles of trout stream and its own Eastern-inspired luxury spa, Ananda in the Alleghenies. In addition to the private amenities, Greenbrier Sporting Club members enjoy unbridled access and benefits to all The Greenbrier resort has to offer. For more information about real estate at The Greenbrier, contact The Greenbrier Sporting Club at 888-741-8989 or visit www.thegreenbriersportingclub.com

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