Have a listen to Susan Choi's Golf For Women Magazine interview.  Courtesy of Golf For Women Magazine Blogger, Gale Moss:

Quite the week in Ka'anapali... to say the least!  Overall, there's no doubt that Kim & Sophie are playing the best golf going into the the last few shows, but I do find it a bit unfortunate the way things turned out for Christina Lecuyer.  It was pretty obvious that Kim, Lori & Sophie had it out for Christina.  Hopefully Christina will be able to look back and bring lots of good from her Big Break experience.  She, without a doubt, greatly regrets having ever said "choke", and recognizes that there is no room for that in golf.  

I actually had a chance to follow Christina around for 18 holes in last weeks Women's Canadian Tour event... ironically enough, she ended up playing the final round with Susan Choi.  I must say that Christina's etiquette was respectable, and she was complimentary to Susan, and the other player in the group, after well hit shots.  I believe Christina took a lot from competing on this show and I do feel as though it helped her understand that there's more to the game of golf than just winning.  Yes, the main objective of every competitor is to win, but golf offers us so much more than that.  Most importantly, golf offers us up an opportunity to become a better person and learn many of life's lessons... some of them the hard way.

• Christina Lecuyer - No doubt the least experienced of the final four competitors... but she has really held her own the last couple weeks.  I give Christina lots of credit for battling the elements and putting up with all the head games that Lori has offered up to her.  Although I never condoned Christina's "choke" comment, I feel strongly that it does no good at all to look into the past.  Christina offered up a very sincere apology, and truly learned her lesson the hard way... to say the least!  How much more can Christina put up with is the question?  I'm not sure she can put up with much more to be honest and I don't really feel as though she has much more in her tank.
• Lori Atsedes - Experience wise.... way more than the remaining competitors... but experience isn't everything.  I am a bit surprised that Lori has continued her quest in trying to tear the other players apart.  I do understand and appreciate that there is still a bit of gamesmanship played out their on the golf tour... but to this extent... not in the past fifteen to twenty years.  I am confident that Lori would be a much better player if she stayed focused on her own game as opposed to putting lots of her energy towards figuring other players out.  After all... isn't that one of the greatest things that this game has to offer?  It is a game that challenges us to focus solely on ourselves and the better we can do at this... the better we are as players.  My prediction... Lori is wasting too much of her energy on things she has no control over and that is not a good sign.  I do not see Lori in that final twosome in the last episode, but I do feel Lori will be a better person and player after her Big Break experience.  Hopefully in the end, it will help bring her closer to her dreams and golfing goals!
• Kim Welch - I am confident that Kim is the one to beat.  I loved the comment she had in her confessional on last night's episode.  "Same pressure, different reaction" she said... refering to how she learned from her past elimination challenges.  Kim is a player who understands that it's ok to make mistakes... as long as you learn from your mistakes.  Players capable of this are players that are going to continue to improve, and players we should all watch out for!
• Sophie Sandolo - Sophie definitely has a great chance at becoming the Big Break Ka'anapali champ.  This is a player with a lot of competitive experience and someone who knows how to hit all the shots.  She has a great short-game which is typical of most good European players.  I also think Sophie has a great head on her shoulders, for she handled Lori's jabs like a champ!  She said it got to her a bit, but she actually hit a very nice shot after the ruling, and in the end, she came through in the clutch.  She is a focused player who knows what she wants.  

I first met Susan Choi when she was a young freshman at the prestigious Wellesley College . At that moment in time Susan had very little competitive golf under her belt... playing most of her golf with her dad, who introduced her to the game.  

At the end of her first season of playing Division III golf, one in which she had held just about a ninety stroke average, Susan approached me expressing her desire to make golf a career... and someday play on the LPGA Tour.  Wow!!!  Needless to say, I was caught a bit off guard, mainly because I knew that Susan's main reason for attending Wellesley was to someday become a doctor... and I couldn't even comprehend why a woman would ever attend Wellesley with the intention of becoming a professional golfer.  Anyhow, I basically told Susan that playing professional golf was not all glamour and glory... but instead, it would take a lot of hard work and sacrifice.  I told her that if she was serious about what she was saying, then she would have to stay committed to her decision, dedicate herself 100%, and never look back!  At the time it was very difficult for me to believe that Susan was totally serious about her desire to play on the LPGA Tour, but I did see talent in Susan, and I encouraged her to prove to me how bad she really wanted it.  

Anyhow, by the end of her senior season at Wellesley, Susan had a total of 13 NCAA Wins (8 consecutive wins  her senior season), was a two-time NCAA All-American, was the 2006 Wellesley College Athlete of the Year, and had the second lowest scoring average in the country for a Division III Golfer with a 74.5 average!  That summer Susan went on to win the New England Women's Amateur Championship, two professional mini-tour events as an amateur, one International amateur event, and cracked the top 30 in the GolfWeek / Titleist Women's National Rankings.  Not bad for a beginner!  

The other thing Susan said to me, the day she told me she wanted to play on the LPGA Tour, was that she wanted to touch the lives of thousands of people in a positive way and felt that being a professional golfer would be a wonderful avenue towards accomplishing this goal.  "I want to make people happy and help the needy" Susan expressed to me.  Susan is a believer and she is playing the game for all the right reasons!  Susan loves to compete, and loves the game of golf.  I am confident that her deep desire to help others, and her passion for playing golf the way it was meant to be played... as a game... will no doubt help the lives of thousands of people by the time her career comes to an end... which won't be for a very long time!  

Great job Susan... you're well on your way and you've already touched many lives.  Keep up the great work!

Golf For Women Magazine blogger, Gayle Moss, shares her perspective on The Big Break Ka'anapali.  Lots of great video clips, interviews and pics of our favorite Big Breakers!

Click here to visit Gayle's blog 

"Susan is proving to be somebody who doesn't know what fear is yet, and that makes her a dangerous person." said Lori.

"Freedom" is a word that Susan and I use regularly in competition... play with freedom and swing with freedom.  Even if nerves creep in, there is now room for fear.  Enjoy the nerves, eliminate the fear!  Fear is a barrier that prevents true talent from ever coming out.  

It's exciting for me to see a bit of respect from Susan's fellow Big Breakers... they obviously recognize that Susan has a fearless, carefree attitude to the game... and she's worked hard on that.  Since day one of Susan's competitive career she has prepared for each shot with a feeless attitude... a skill that anybody can learn, if that is the purpose they bring to each day on the course.  Set a goal for yourself to take this attitude to the course day after day.

"I love games", expressed Susan on episode #1.  Yes, she doesn't have the experience of the other players, but that comes with time, that comes with patience.  Let's learn something from Susan's freedom.  Let's recognize that there truly is nothing to be afraid of on the golf course.

Probably more golf than we've seen in any of the other episodes, with no less fire or animosity.  

Although I do not condone routing against an opponent, I do feel that Christina learned her lesson soon after her "choke" comment.  As I stated in an earlier entry, I feel Christina got caught up in the moment and will never let something like that happen again.  I remember reading about the legendary Bobby Jones' firey temper, and habit of throwing clubs at a young age... later to become known as one of golf's greatest gentleman.  We all make mistakes, and the winners learn and grow from their mistakes.  Hopefully this comment that Christina made will shape her in a positive way, and that her fellow competitors will not hold this against her for much longer.  

Nothing about The Big Break is easy!