The Ballad of Big Break: How a Golf Reality Show Became the Unlikely Victim of Sponsorship Sabotage The sudden cancellation of Big Break x Good Good, Golf Channel's revamped reality competition series, highlights the precarious nature of sponsorship in sports broadcasting.
In this case, it was not the contestants who got dropped from the show – but rather the sponsors. At its core, Big Break provided a platform for up and coming golfers to prove themselves against stiff competition.
The format had been tweaked and reimagined over the years, but its essence remained the same: giving talented amateurs a chance to shine.