I didn't get around to doing episode by episode posts about Big Break this season, so I just thought I'd wait until it was all over and do this recap blog post.

All in all, it was a pretty 'eh' season in my opinion. The big villian of the season seemed to be Andrew, although if you asked me Blake fit the bill a little better. He seemed to have a lot of anger issues, some of which stemming from his dislike of Andrew. We heard a lot of talking about Andrew doing a lot of talking, and annoying everyone. I think we saw enough to see that was the truth, but I have to say I never saw Andrew do anything throughout the episodes to show anyone any disrespect. Mostly it seemed to be his way of trying to be one of the guys.

I would think for someone like him, who is the son of basically a legend, and coming into the competition as an "outsider" of sorts, he may have been working a little too hard to fit in. That said, I don't think I've ever seen anyone in any of these competitions that has the total confidence that he showed from start to finish. Even in his final episode, the one in which he was eliminated by Gipper, I noticed he never let a negative thought creep into his head. He would hit a bad shot, and only look at the positive outcome. Say what you will, but I think we could all take a lesson from Andrew, and from the strength of mind his father has most likely instilled into him growing up.

Speaking of Gipper, and his brother Tony, I thought they were clearly the favorites from the start... along with Mike Perez. Tony and Gipper both have the games, and Mike is lucky enough to have the game, plus the shared experience of his brother Pat Perez. But Gipper was hampered by a bum shoulder... and I hate to say it, but Tony kind of choked. Sure, Mike came after it those last few holes, and he certainly won the competition rather than Tony losing it. But I also think it was clear that Tony's game suffered immensely once Mike was able to put a little pressure on him. That's golf.

That leaves the only other player in the mix who made even a little difference, underdog Kevin. The almost Cinderella story. It was clear from a few episodes in that Kevin wasn't at the level of the other players. Heck, he admitted it repeatedly to the cameras. And the fact that he kept managing to get through put a lot of stress and strain on some of the other players (Blake). But this is first and foremost a game show after all, and the top players don't always get through to the end. Kevin made the shots when he had to make them, or others folded under the pressure, and he found himself in the final 3.

My Dad was pulling for him in the finals (and I was too a litte bit), but we were both pretty sure the flaws in his game would show up under a straight up golf match. In the end I think Kevin showed a lot of poise under pressure and a lot of good sportsmanship in losing. And even though I was pulling for Andrew, then Gipper, then Tony, I think the proper player walked away with the trophy.

Congratulations to Mike Perez on his win.