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Stephanie Sparks, who hosted several seasons of Golf Channel’s the ‘Big Break’, passed away last week at age 50.
Sparks was an All-American college golfer at Duke and hosted several shows on Golf Channel.
Her cause of death is unknown at this time, and she was most recently living in Orlando.
Sparks also competed in the LPGA Tour and the USA Curtis Cup before focusing solely on broadcasting.
Sparks was born in Wheeling, West Virginia and won several amateur golf titles before going pro.
Stephanie Sparks passed away last week at 50 with her cause of death still unknown
Sparks was a Golf Channel host, most notably for several iterations of reality show ‘Big Break’
‘She had been a professional golfer herself,’ Tom Abbott, Sparks co-host for seven years on the ‘Big Break’ told Golfweek.
‘So she knew what it was like for the contestants, and she wanted them to succeed. She kind of rode their emotions in a way when we were doing the show,’ Abbott continued.
