Weekly recap:

The Famous Flop Wall - Some pretty darn good shots were taken over that wall.  In this case, I don't think the height of the wall was the most difficult part of the shot... rather, having to hit that shot completely blind, I felt, was the challenge.  Impressive... but a shot that's absolutely imperative to have in the bag for a professional golfer!   I think Dana recognized that the difficulty wasn't in getting the ball up quick enough, but instead just finding a nice rhythm, and trusting the shot she chose to hit.  Good going Dana!!

Short-game Immunity Challenge - When the pressure begins to intensify, we often begin to see indecision creep in... no exception this week.  The most obvious example of this was Adrienne's bunker shots.  Adrienne had a difficult time choosing between her 56 degree wedge and 60 degree wedge.  Truth is though, as talented as Adrienne is, I would bet that during a normal practice session she would be more than capable of hitting either one of her wedges up there inside six to ten feet of the cup with no problem.  Adrienne admitted that she was torn between the two clubs and had a tough time committing to her bunker shots.  Good lesson learned here... make a decision and convince yourself it's the right one!!!  

I also have to mention that I was quite proud of Susan in this episode.  Susan is a very good bunker player, and under the circumstances, made her bunker shots look easy.  I'm confident that Susan earned some respect this week!  Check out Kim's comments on how her impression of Susan has changed since day one... click here.

Elimination Challenge -  This was a tough one to watch... as most reality shows are when competitors are sent packing.  Two players eliminated in one show.... wow!  I was pretty surprised that Adrienne was one of them... considering she was a player I thought would be in the final four.  Again though, Adrienne does admit that she felt a bit off all day.  Very difficult, under such intense pressure, to perform at a high level when things just don't seem to be clicking on all cylinders.  I have to hand it to Sam though.  Each and every show Sam expresses how nervous she is, and how much she shakes throughout each competition.  I do want to remind all of you that this is a women that's won twice on the European Golf Tour.  Yes, she probably shakes... and yes, she's probably as nervous as she says she is... but she can play, and she can play very well.  She's found a way to control her nerves and she's a proven winner.  Even though the nerves exist in her, as they do for all of us, Sam has an ability to make crystal clear decisions, even while in an extremely nervous state... which in turn gives her a very good chance of executing quality golf shots when she needs them most!

Now, before I end this simple recap of episode #4 of The Big Break Ka'anapali, I'd like to leave all you competitive golfers out there with another lesson that we can all learn from the show.  When competing mono-e-mono in a match play or sudden death playoff situation, similar to the way this elimination challenge was set up, always believe your opponent will make everything.  Liz admittedly made the mistake of thinking that Sophie wouldn't make her putt, and therefore was surprised when the putt dropped.  Ouch... big mistake!  Believe you have to make that putt to win or save a hole.  Want to have to make that putt to win or save a hole.  Love the challenge... thrive on the challenge!