Well, it certainly was an exciting and somewhat shocking show this week, don't you think? The good news...we got to watch some great golf shots. But sadly, two contestants had to take the walk of shame on the fourth episode of The Big Break Ka'anapali. I had some mixed feelings about these two particular ladies leaving.
We all know how badly Liz Struart needed a Big Break and to watch her hit the wall and then miss that bunker shot...it was really sad to hear her say she might have to give up golf for an office job. Oh, I sure hope not...I have an office job and, Liz, you really don't want to go there...
And then Adrienne Gautreaux...that was a big shocker to me. She seems to have so much game and confidence. Listening to her talk to her ball reminded me of Hal Sutton at the 2000 Players Championship when he said, "Be the right club today!"
Unfortunately for Adrienne, she had the right club, just a poor putting stroke.
Oh well...as they say...that's golf! Now let's hear what Christina Lecuyer thought of the show... 
So Christina, you're at home today before heading to my neck of the woods for a tournament later this month. It must be nice to have a chance to watch the BB with your family and friends.
Yes, except for my comment at the end of the show: "Did they not realize I was that good?" <laughs>
Everyone in the house is making fun of me right now. I can't believe I said that. I am trying to figure out what I was talking about and how I said that. You know I really don't remember.
I guess we'll find out next week...
Anyway, everyone came over for a BBQ -- about 10 friends and family. They were all yelling and cheering and were really interested. It was really nice.
You played really well on this episode. Did you, at the time, regret not hitting from the 6th spot like Dana to get immunity earlier? She made it look so easy (which I know it's not).
I thought Dana was so smart. I wasn't even thinking 6, but I was thinking 5, but then I saw a whole bunch of people set up for 4 and so I said to myself, "Yeah, I might as well go for 4." But Dana was smart, because really, at 4, I was out anyway. So you might as well go for 6 and hit and hope, you know. She played that shot extremely smart.
Any surprises in the first immunity challenge?
I was kind of shocked about Adrienne [she chunked it] and then Liz hitting the wall, but the whole time [Liz] was on the show she really wasn't too confident; I think she was thinking about the grand prize too much.
Well, she certainly had a bad day today between the wall and the bunker...
And then Sophie sinking that shot! My gosh, that was like a one-in-a-million shot. I can't believe she sunk it. I mean congratulations to her, but my gosh, that was quite the uphill, breaking, fast, hit- the-back-of-the-cup putt.
But that's what golf is, right? Those things happen and you have to expect it.
Absolutely, that's what golf is. You have to expect they're going to make it 100% of the time so you're not disappointed.
I also thought when Liz was in the confessional that you could read defeat in her face when she was talking.
Yes, you could see it. And I knew what was going to happen, so I was thinking that perhaps only I could see it, but I definitely think others saw it too.
But poor Liz, she really had a bad day. And you know, that's the thing about this show, you can't afford to have a bad day or a even bad shot.
Adrienne was a shocker to me -- she was the last person I expected to see go home today.
Oh my gosh, absolutely. Everyone I think was dumbfounded when she left the show. She was the only person I knew before going into this show and I was shocked. I thought for sure she'd be there.
Kim said she liked both Adrienne and Sam, but she wanted Sam to win. You can tell that Sam is well loved by the whole group. No one ever says anything bad about her which is quite rare on this show.
Sam is fabulous. Everyone likes her. She's Sam -- she's just about perfect.
That bunker shot on the second challenge looked really tough. Susan was amazing! How surprised were you with her bunker play?
That girl has a short game! You know, we've watched her now in a couple of episodes and she's shocked us every time. It's her naivety -- she just goes out there and does it. It's fantastic.
In the interviews with the elimination players, they had two sets of clothes on...what was that about?
There are two interviews -- a scheduled interview right after the challenges and the Confessional, where you can come back later whenever you want, so you can change your clothes or whatever.
Lori said in her confessional, "Christina is getting a little too intense for me." What was that all about?
I have no idea because at that time she and I were still buddy-buddy. But obviously that's when the back-talking started. I realized it later on, but I guess it started a lot earlier than I thought it did. I was kind of shocked by that, because I'm thinking "Why wouldn't you be intense?" I think everyone is intense. That's who I am and some people like it and some people don't and she obviously didn't like it.
Do you think that she said that later in a taping and they brought it forward to increase the drama?
Knowing Lori, she probably said it at that time. I think maybe she's the type of person who'll say one thing to your face and something else behind your back. I really don't know.
You definitely have to take this show and the things that are said with a grain of salt. I'm hoping I can look back at this and say "whatever" and others will do the same when they look at my little comment at the end when I say, "Did they not realize I was that good? <chuckles>
Any closing remarks?
Just that I really don't know what my last comment on the show was about. <laughs>
No seriously, everyone should watch next week because it's everyone's favorite challenge -- glass breaking. Everyone is asking me if I broke the glass, but they'll all have to watch next week to find out.
Thanks Christina!
Golfgal
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