How many people agree with me that the Big Break IV was a bit of a snoozer? The old "Europeans versus the Americans" work better in the Presidents Cup or the Ryder Cup but became a bit overdone by the time The Golf Channel got through with it. Well folks, snooze no more! The ladies are back for another season of the Big Break and they're not only good golfers but they are also hotties!

They even have their own 2006 swimsuit calendar to muster up a bit more interest! Where is Danielle Amiee when you need her?

Seriously, if the new season of the Big Break is anything like the original "Ladies Only" competition, it should be a hoot to watch.

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Tonight, at 7pm ET on ESPN2 and at 8pm ET on ABC, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen, and John Daly will meet at the Battle of the Bridges. Tiger Woods may not be playing in Monday-night golf beyond this year's event, making this event one you won't want to miss.

Ratings have dropped since Sergio Garcia bested Woods in a head-to-head match in 2000, and this year's lineup failed to get Vijay Singh and Ernie Els for the best-ball match play tournament.

For those of you who can't get enough Tiger, for those of you who hate or love Phil Mickelson, for those of you who want to see if John Daly has gone back to the mullet, and for those of you who want to see if Retief Goosen's facial expression ever changes, tune in tonight.

The Titleist Performance Institute kicks off its 2005 10-episode season tonight on The Golf Channel. The first episode of the season, "Lower Back," airs tonight (June 11) at 8:40pm EDT.

In its second season on The Golf Channel, Golf Fitness Academy Presented by Titleist offers a wide range of useful tips that directly relate to producing a more efficient swing, from conditioning exercises for all golfers which improve upper and lower strength, flexibility and endurance to identifying obstacles and prescribing solutions for specific categories of golfers, such as women, juniors, and players with bad posture.

Basically, it's something you rarely see on The Golf Channel: informative, helpful programming that isn't catered towards rich old guys or Tiger Woods fanatics. Perhaps the TPI will release a free DVD like they did last year… The full press release - and a guide to all of the shows and guests - can be found here at titleist.com.

The new Nike ad is spreading in the airwaves, through your cable, and on the Internet (though it's not yet on NikeGolf.com).

The commercial begins with a black screen. White text appears that says "We gave you a wedge with more feel. You showed us what it could do."

Video of Tiger hitting his chip on the 16th at Augusta appears.

The black screen reappears along with the text "We gave you a ball with more control."

The video shows Tiger's ball rolling down the hill, crawling towards the hole, pausing, and then rolling gently, flashing the Nike logo for all to see.

The black screen and text reappear, saying "And you didn't center the logo?"

Last night, Stacy Solomon proudly represented The Sand Trap on Sports Bloggers Live. After following up with Tubby from Putts from the Rough (and his lovely "Els/Garcia" Masters picks), Stacy got the chance to talk about the amateur Ryan Moore:

Ryan Moore has a future. He will definitely be seen as a leader. As all beginners on Tour do, he'll be surprised at the level of competition. It'll take him a few months or a year to get his "sea legs." I think he'll break through and have his moment in the sun and win a major. He seems to feel comfortable at The Masters, so that might be his tournament.

You can listen to The Masters segment here (RealPlayer required) or visit sportsbloggerslive.com to listen to the whole show. Stacy appears at about the 48-minute mark.

SBL is recorded every Monday at 7pm ET.

You've probably read about the recent flurry of sports-related signings by the two big satellite radio networks. XM has Major League Baseball, but is going to lose NASCAR to its rival Sirius, which already has the NFL and NBA. How has XM hit back? By adding golf to its menu. So when you're done getting crunked up with Lil Jon, you can get your groove on with PGA Tour-sanctioned radio, 24-7 style.

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The women of Big Break III spent last week being wined, dined, and flown, boated, and trucked across the country, from Orlando, FL to Williamsburg, VA.

In this week's show, the glitz and glamour came to an end: someone was going home.

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