ORLANDO, Fla. -- Eleven ladies will hit the links at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii, next Tuesday, each in search of a golden opportunity to jump-start their professional golf careers in the season premiere of The Big Break V: Hawaii.

The fifth installment in The Golf Channel’s popular Big Break reality series, The Big Break V: Hawaii debuts Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. ET, and continues each Tuesday through May 9.

A brand-new cast of some of the top, undiscovered female golfers will compete in the second ladies-only version of the Big Break series. The Big Break III: Ladies Only champion Danielle Amiée garnered national attention last year in the two LPGA Tour exemptions she won on the show.

This season’s Big Break features another new twist – all eleven ladies will face their first elimination on the first day. Eleven golfers will arrive in Hawaii to participate in the series, and they’ll soon find out they need to play their way onto the show, with one sent home before having a chance to unpack her bags.

The Big Break show concept pits highly skilled golfers against each other in a variety of challenges that test their physical skills and mental toughness. One golfer is eliminated from the series each week, with the last golfer standing awarded her “Big Break,” a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in select LPGA Tour events. In addition to taking home The Big Break V: Hawaii title, the winner also will leave with a prize package that includes an exemption to the 2006 Safeway Classic; a Bridgestone Golf equipment contract; a $10,000 cash and golf merchandise prize from Golfsmith; a Chrysler Crossfire Roadster; and a training package to include professional instruction from Golf Channel Troubleshooter Dean Reinmuth, fitness training from Katherine Roberts and mental coaching from Dr. Gio Valiente, as well as exemptions, entry fees and travel expenses for 12 FUTURES Tour events in 2006.

The candidates – hailing from regions including cities like Orlando, Los Angeles, San Francisco, St. Louis, Portland, Ore.; San Diego; Indianapolis and Tampa; as well as countries including Sweden and Australia – will include:

Jeanne Cho, 23, Orlando, Fla.

Although of South Korean heritage, Cho was born and raised in France and speaks four languages. She emigrated to the United States at age 13 to pursue golf and is a product of the David Leadbetter Golf Academies and the University of Florida golf program, where she graduated, cum laude, with a 4.0 grade point average in Quantitative Sciences. In late 2005, she made it to the final stage of the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament and soon will begin her third year on the Duramed FUTURES Tour.

Nicolle DiSanto, 27 Los Angeles, Calif.

A qualifier in the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship at 295 yards, DiSanto claims to hit her 7-wood – and even her 3-iron – longer than most women hit their drivers. A fairly late-bloomer in competitive golf, she played college golf for the last two years and was captain of her golf team at the College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. Currently, she teaches kids and models part time when not playing golf, herself.

Divina Delasin, 24, San Francisco, Calif.

Having delayed her dreams of playing professional golf to help support family finances and the fledgling career of her sister, Dorothy (who currently plays on the LPGA Tour), Delasin dropped out of high school and, at one time, held three jobs. This self-professed “work-aholic” eventually returned to school and college golf to chase her dream, but several failed attempts at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament had her back in the work force again. Currently, she is in the PGA program and works as an assistant golf professional and as a coach for the First Tee of San Francisco.

Jo D. Duncan, 39, St. Louis, Mo.

The oldest of The Big Break V contestants, Duncan nurtured her golf talents – not at the local country club, but at the local 9-hole course where people played in cut-off jeans and tank tops. She earned a four-year scholarship to play golf for Missouri State University (then called Southwest Missouri State University) and has competed on the Duramed FUTURES Tour and in several LPGA Tour events. Currently, Duncan is a teaching professional and is a member of the Long Drivers of America, having competed for three years in the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championships.

Julie Wells, 25, Portland, Ore.

As a high school golfer in Eugene, Ore., Wells earned recognition as both the state’s Athlete of the Year and Golfer of the Year. She left Oregon to play college golf for the University of Idaho, where – during her junior season – her team won the Big West Conference title and she was named Player of the Year. Wells turned pro a month before graduation to prepare for the Duramed FUTURES Tour and twice entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament, without success. Currently, she works at the Oregon Golf Club, where she also practices tirelessly on her game.

Dana Lacey, 23, North Beach, Australia

After attaining success in her native country as an amateur – having won the Australia Junior Championships, two victories on the Australian Tour, and being named to both the Australian Spirit Cup team and the Queen Sirikit Cup – Lacey decided to head to the United States, turn professional and further test her skills on the Duramed FUTURES Tour. In 2005 – her second year on tour – she finished 23rd on the money list and has set a goal to finish in the top-5 in 2006.

Kim Lewellen, 34, Wake Forest, N.C.

Having grown up in Raleigh, N.C., Lewellen is a Carolina girl at heart, but has experienced an entire world of golf. A mother of two and the wife of an Episcopal minister, she played golf for the University of North Carolina (where

she was a Division I First Team All-American), competed on the Ladies European Tour and the Duramed FUTURES Tour, coached the men’s and women’s golf teams at The Citadel, and served as a club teaching professional. Currently, she is the women’s golf coach at East Carolina University.

Becky Lucidi, 25, Poway, Calif.

Having just completed her first year on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, Lucidi’s golfing credentials include some heavy hardware, including the 2002 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship title and the 2003 NCAA national championship while at the University of Southern California. She also won the Mexican Amateur five months removed from winning the U.S. title.

Ashley Prange, 24, Noblesville, Ind.

In her first year on the Duramed FUTURES Tour in 2005, Prange finished 46th on the money list and made 15 of 18 cuts, with two top 10s. Coming from a golfing family – her father and three of her uncles are teaching professionals – Prange was a semi-finalist at the 2003 Women’s Western Amateur Championship. She played golf for the University of North Carolina, where she was named First Team All-American during her senior year. She was among the 144 hopefuls that made it to the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in late 2005.

Kristina Tucker, 25, Stockholm, Sweden

Tucker came to the United States in 1999 to attend Duke University and further her career in golf. Having played against the best Swedish amateurs – winning the Swedish Girls Championship in consecutive years – and earning a place on the Swedish National Team (2001 European Champions), she was eager to test herself against the best in the U.S. and pursue any opportunities that might lead the way to the LPGA Tour. She won three collegiate tournaments while attending Duke and, after graduation, returned to the Telia Tour in Sweden, where her play over the years included one victory and three, top-5 finishes. 2006 will be her third year on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, and she advanced to compete in the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in late 2005. She now resides in Pageland, S.C.

Katie Ruhe, 24, Wesley Chapel, Fla.

A native of Montpelier, Ohio, Ruhe was an AJGA All-American, as well as an AJGA Compac Scholastic All-American selection in 1999. She was a two-time Conference USA 2nd Team selection while playing golf at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she currently resides and works part time at the TPC of Tampa Bay. She joined the Duramed FUTURES Tour in 2004 and improved her scoring average by four strokes in 2005.

As with previous installments, episodes of The Big Break V will feature challenges designed to demand precise shot-making in pressure situations. Contestants will compete in three types of challenges during the Big Break V:

· The Mulligan Challenge – brings out the more creative side of golf, with the winning golfer awarded an extra shot during the Immunity Challenge, which can be used at the player’s discretion or not at all;

· The Immunity Challenge - the true tests of the players’ shot control, and top-performing players are awarded a one-show exemption from elimination;

· The Elimination Challenge – each show’s pressure-filled test of golf skill, where the poorest performer is eliminated from the show.

Champions of previous Big Break series have won their chance to compete on some of the world’s top professional tours, such as the LPGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour and Canadian Tour.

The Big Break V: Hawaii airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET through May 9.

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