Canadian PGA Member Derek Gillespie Wins the Golf Channel’s BIG BREAK PEI

Canadian PGA Member Derek Gillespie Wins the Golf Channel’s BIG BREAK PEI

MILL RIVER – Solid play has made Derek Gillespie $100,000 richer. Gillespie, the 30-year-old from Oshawa, Ont., beat out fashion model Blair O’Neal to claim the Big Break Prince Edward Island top prize Monday night on The Golf Channel. 

The final was played on Mill River’s back 9, after the final three contestants played on the front 9 last week. O’Neal jumped out to an early one-stroke lead after the first hole played. The lead was short-lived as Gillespie was able to two-putt for par on the 11th hole and O’Neal earned a bogey.

Gillespie took the lead on the 12th hole with a birdie when O’Neal fell just of the marker for birdie, earning par. Gillespie increased his lead to two strokes after the 13th hole with a birdie after Blair managed to make par after driving into the trees. O’Neal caught some bad luck on the 15th hole after she teed off into the trees and found herself in the bunker on her second shot. Gillespie’s lead increased to three strokes as he putted to par and O’Neal bogeyed. The 27-year-old fashion model from Tempe, Arizona, would never recover.

Gillespie was able to maintain his lead through to the end of the 18th hole. For his efforts he earns $100,000 and various other golf-related prizes.