Eleven Competitors Revealed for Season 24 of Golf Channel’s Popular Reality Golf Competition Series Include Good Good Golf’s Sean Walsh & Matt Meneghetti, Former Jason Day Caddie Asaeli Marika “Bat” Batibasaga, Four-Time U.S. Adaptive Open Winner Kipp Popert, and World Long Driver Josh Jackson
Three Players Compete for 12th and Final Spot in First-Ever “Big Break Qualifier” Debuting Friday, August 7 Exclusively on GolfPass
Wells Adams and Blair O’Neal Co-Host Big Break x Good Good Presented by Golf Galaxy, Joined by Good Good Golf’s Matt Scharff as a Reporter and Tom ‘Bubbie’ Broders as a Non-Playing Captain
Ten-Episode Series Premieres Tuesday, August 25 on Golf Channel; New Episodes Air Every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET and Stream Next Day on GolfPass
Watch the Exciting New Trailer for the Return of Big Break x Good Good Presented by Golf Galaxy
STAMFORD, Conn. – Golf Channel today announced the cast for the upcoming season of Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy, premiering Tuesday, August 25, at 9 p.m. ET on Golf Channel and streaming next day on GolfPass. The popular reality competition series features 12 highly skilled golfers competing in a series of unique golf challenges to claim the Big Break title and a spot in the PGA TOUR’s Good Good Championship in November.
The 11 confirmed competitors include an eclectic and entertaining mix of talented golfers from across the industry. Good Good Golf’s Sean Walsh and Matt Meneghetti were the first two competitors chosen for the competition when the return of the series was announced last year, and they will be joined by characters such as Asaeli Marika “Bat” Batibasaga, a friend and former caddie for PGA TOUR golfer Jason Day, World Long Driver Josh Jackson, the son of former professional football player John Jackson, and World No. 1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert, a four-time U.S. Adaptive Open winner.
The final spot in Big Break x Good Good will be determined by the first-ever “Big Break Qualifier” on August 7, which premieres exclusively on GolfPass that day before airing on Golf Channel Monday, August 24. New England golfer Fletcher Babcock, Californian Murphy Scott, and Nick Bienz, a Golf Galaxy associate in Indiana, will compete for the 12th spot.
Beginning with the August 25th premiere, Golf Channel will air ten episodes of the Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET through October 27. New episodes will be available to stream next day on GolfPass, the always-on destination for Big Break fans, with past season and specials also available to stream.
Watch the new trailer for the return of Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy. View and download competitor and key art imagery here.
As previously announced, Wells Adams, Bachelor in Paradise star and co-host of The Vanity Index on Golf Channel, will join former LPGA Tour pro and Golf Channel personality Blair O’Neal as co-host for Season 24. Good Good Golf’s Matt Scharff will also join as a reporter, providing interviews and insight from the course, and Brad Dalke and Tom ‘Bubbie’ Broders join as a non-playing team captains, helping lead the competitors to victory throughout the series.
Taking place at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy renews Golf Channel’s transformative golf reality competition series, in partnership with Good Good Golf, which broke ground in television entertainment beginning in the early 2000s and ran for a record-breaking 23 seasons.
The eleven players confirmed for Season 24 of Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy include:
Top from left to right: Asaeli Marika “Bat” Batibasaga, Ryder Epson, Josh Jackson, Peter Lansburgh, Jean-Philippe (JP) Mehu, Matt Meneghetti
Bottom from left to right: Velten Meyer, Kipp Popert, Jesse Rouse, Mike Sweeney, Sean Walsh
GOOD GOOD GOLF’S MATT MENEGHETTI
- Hometown: Schererville, IN
- Newest member of Good Good Golf
- Played collegiate golf at Carthage College
- Two-time Iowa Open Champion
GOOD GOOD GOLF’S SEAN WALSH
- Hometown: Keller, TX
- Member of Good Good Golf
- Played collegiate golf at Gonzaga
ASAELI MARIKA “BAT” BATIBASAGA
- Hometown: Queensland, Australia
- Caddied for Jason Day; was on the bag for Day’s victory at the Farmers Insurance Open
- Has competed on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the European Pro Tour
- Member of “The Lads” with Jason Day
RYDER EPSON
- Hometown: Long Beach, CA
- Grass League competitor alongside brother Hunter Epson
- Played collegiate golf at Long Beach State
JOSH JACKSON
- Hometown: Mason, OH
- World Long Drive competitor
- Played collegiate golf at Kentucky State University
- Father is former Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Tackle John Jackson
PETER LANSBURGH
- Hometown: Sacramento, CA
- Cash-game shark known as “The Hustler”
- Self-made pro who lives off small-stakes battles and Monday Qs
JEAN-PHILIPPE (JP) MEHU
- Hometown: Miami, FL
- First Haitian golfer to make the cut at the Latin American Amateur Championship
- Founded the club golf program at Florida International University
VELTEN MEYER
- Hometown: Oldenburg, Germany
- Played collegiate golf at University of Louisiana Monroe
- Won a Challenge Tour event after battling back from a near-fatal car crash
KIPP POPERT
- Hometown: Kent, England
- World No. 1 disabled golfer and four-time U.S. Adaptive Open winner
- Born with cerebral palsy
- First golfer with disability to qualify for the British Amateur Championship
JESSE ROUSE
- Hometown: Durant, OK
- Played collegiate golf at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Goal is to play on PGA TOUR to honor his late grandfather, who raised him and his sister and introduced him to the game of golf
MIKE SWEENEY
- Hometown: Enfield, CT
- Has won several Minor League Tour events
- Saved money for entry fees by living out of his car early in his career
- Also raps under the name MikeyD860 with multiple songs on Spotify
NON-PLAYING CAPTAINS
Tom “Bubbie” Broders:
- Hometown: Palatine, IL
- Known for his viral trick shots
- Member of Good Good Golf
Brad Dalke:
- Hometown: Yukon, OK
- Played collegiate golf at the University of Oklahoma
- Standout amateur golfer, earning starts at the Masters and U.S. Open as an amateur
REPORTER
Matt Scharff:
- Hometown: Tonganoxie, Kansas
- Founding member of Good Good Golf
- Played collegiate golf at Sterling College
- Has made two hole-in-one’s on Par 4s
HOSTS
Blair O’Neal
- Golf Channel and GolfPass host
- Winner of Big Break Dominican Republic
- Played collegiate golf at ASU
- Played professional golf on the LPGA
Wells Adams
- Co-host of The Vanity Index on Golf Channel
- Appeared on season 12 of The Bachelorette and serves as the bartender on Bachelor in Paradise
GolfPass members will have the opportunity to learn more about each of the contestants starting August 3, when “Big Break Meet the Contestants” premieres exclusively on GolfPass. Monday Q’s Ryan French visits the home of each competitor and offers an in-depth look into their personal lives. Three episodes of “Big Break Meet the Contestants” will premiere on GolfPass each day August 3-5, and two episodes featuring Good Good Golf’s Meneghetti and Walsh will air August 6. The final episode premieres August 7 following the “Big Break Qualifier,” providing a first look at Season 24’s final competitor.
Dating back to its debut in 2003, Big Break pits highly-skilled golfers against each other in a variety of skills challenges from tee-to-green, including two of the series’ signature challenges – the popular “Glass Break” and “Flop Wall” challenges – which will return for Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy. Throughout the show’s history, Big Break has awarded aspiring professional golfers exemption into select events on tours across professional golf. The winner of Big Break x Good Good presented by Golf Galaxy will earn an exemption into the PGA TOUR’s Good Good Championship in November 2026.
Production of Big Break x Good Good Presented by Golf Galaxy is led by executive producers Kevin Schultz and Chris Graham. Schultz has been a producer at Golf Channel for 26 years, overseeing instruction content and producing shows including The Golf Fix, School of Golf, and Morning Drive. Graham has served in various roles on Big Break dating back to The Big Break IV: USA vs. Europe, including Challenge Producer and Lead Producer for seasons 14-23.
Fans can watch their favorite seasons of Big Break now on GolfPass, golf’s most-comprehensive digital membership for all things golf. Developed in partnership with Rory McIlroy, GolfPass provides members with monthly tee time benefits, streaming video lessons, and additional special playing perks, and features a vast library of original instructional content as well as famous Golf Channel shows such as Big Break.
About Golf Channel
Golf Channel – the first-ever single-sport cable network which was founded in 1995 – delivers comprehensive live golf tournament, studio and shoulder programming. Golf Channel features more live coverage of the sport than all other U.S. television networks combined, including events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, USGA, R&A, DP World Tour, NCAA, and the Olympics, as well as news coverage via live morning programming and tentpole studio shows including Golf Today, Golf Central and the network’s critically-acclaimed Live From on-site pre- and post-round show at high-profile golf events.
About Good Good Golf
Good Good Golf is a leading golf brand at the intersection of media, community, and premium products. With over 5 million social subscribers and a rapidly growing global audience, Good Good Golf delivers high-quality content combining entertainment, competition, and instruction. Backed by a $45 million investment led by Creator Sports Capital and including Omaha Productions, the brand aims to make golf more accessible, dynamic, and culturally relevant. Good Good Golf offers premium apparel, accessories, and equipment, positioning itself as a respected top-tier brand for golfers worldwide.
About Horseshoe Bay Resort
Horseshoe Bay Resort is one of America’s premier golf and lakeside destinations, located just 45 minutes from Austin in the scenic Texas Hill Country. With more than 7,000 acres along Lake LBJ, the resort offers world-class amenities, including four championship golf courses, a lakeside spa, tennis and pickleball facilities, and an extensive marina. Horseshoe Bay Resort continues to invest in its future, with more than $350 million in enhancements completed over the past decade and an additional $60 million planned for 2026. Horseshoe Bay Resort is part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts Latitudes Collection and a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Lifestyle Collection. Guests are eligible to enroll in the I Prefer Hotel Rewards program, which offers points redeemable for cash-value Reward Certificates, elite status and exclusive benefits at nearly 600 participating properties worldwide.
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