Copyright Variety
“Big Break” is out of the bunker. The Golf Channel is reviving the sports competition series after it was canceled in 2015. Taking place at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Texas, Season 24 will debut in August 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf, ending the show’s 11-year hiatus. “Big Break” pits highly skilled golfers, including amateurs and professionals, against each other in a variety of skills challenges, including the show’s signature “Glass Break” and “Flop Wall” segments, which will return in Season 24. The winner is typically awarded exemptions into professional golf tournaments, including the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, DP World Tour and more. The winner of Season 24 will earn automatic entry into the PGA Tour’s Good Good Championship, taking place in November 2026. Blair O’Neal, who won the 2010 Dominican Republic edition of “Big Break,” will host the season. Members of Good Good Golf will be featured throughout, including Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh as two of the 12 contestants, Matt Scharff as co-host and Garrett Clark and Bubbie Broders as non-playing team captains. “Bringing back ‘Big Break’ in partnership with Good Good Golf is as good as it gets. ‘Big Break’ is a Golf Channel institution which defined golf reality entertainment for 23 seasons. Good Good Golf is creating today’s version of golf entertainment and has redefined what ‘reality’ content really is. These two golf contents brands will be a very powerful combination,” said Tom Knapp, EVP and general manager of Golf Channel. Matt Kendrick, CEO and founder of Good Good Golf, added: “‘Big Break’ has always held a special place in the world of golf entertainment, and being part of its return alongside Golf Channel is an incredible milestone for us. This collaboration reflects the evolution of golf culture and highlights just how much the game — and Good Good — have progressed.”
