Golf Channel Cancels Big Break Reboot Amid Good Good Fallout

By Staff Writer

August 28, 2026

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Key takeaways

Golf Channel has canceled the Big Break x Good Good reboot season, which had been set to premiere Aug. 25.
The cancellation follows Good Good's withdrawal as title sponsor of the PGA Tour's new Nov. 12-15 event at Omni Barton Creek Resort, now called simply the Austin Championship.
Good Good's Garrett Clark appeared in an Aug. 21 Callaway driver ad depicting him shoving a woman; Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good on Aug. 27.
PGA Tour Commissioner Brian Rolapp called the ad troubling and said Good Good's initial response fell short.
Golf Channel, which debuted Big Break in 2003, says the show will return in 2027.

Golf Channel has canceled the first season of its Big Break reboot with Good Good Golf, a show already pushed back once amid backlash over a Good Good advertisement.

Why was Big Break x Good Good canceled?

The season was set to premiere Aug. 25. Presenting sponsor Golf Galaxy asked that its branding be pulled after Good Good posted an Aug. 21 ad for a Callaway driver collaboration showing Garrett Clark shoving a woman to the ground, prompting retailers to pull Good Good merchandise. Golf Channel delayed the premiere to Sept. 1.

The show was scrapped after Good Good withdrew as title sponsor of a new PGA Tour Fall event in Austin, which was to culminate with the Big Break winner earning a tournament exemption. That Nov. 12-15 event at Omni Barton Creek Resort is now listed simply as the Austin Championship. Callaway also ended its Good Good partnership Aug. 27.

What did the PGA Tour and Golf Channel say?

Rolapp addressed the controversy at a Tour Championship news conference, calling the ad troubling and Good Good's initial response inadequate. Clark posted a nearly nine-minute apology video Aug. 26, days after Good Good's first, shorter statement.

"The intended outcome of the series can no longer be fulfilled."

Golf Channel confirmed the cancellation Aug. 27, saying in a statement that the intended outcome of the series could no longer be fulfilled and that it was disappointed for the season's 12 competitors.

What's next for Big Break?

Big Break debuted in 2003 and pits golfers against each other in skills challenges, including its "Glass Break" and "Flop Wall" tests. Its last season aired in 2015. Golf Channel says the show will return in 2027, though no new tie-in event or sponsor has been announced.

Frequently asked questions

Why did Good Good lose its PGA Tour sponsorship?

Good Good withdrew after backlash over an Aug. 21 Callaway ad showing Garrett Clark shoving a woman, which also cost the group its Callaway partnership.