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Cascade Golfer A Top Finalist On Reality Series

Zakiya 'Z' Randall is a contestant on 'Big Break Atlantis,' a Golf Channel reality series.


Golfing sensation Zakiya Randall has beaten out more than 3,000 hopefuls to become a top 12 finalist on the Golf Channel's reality series, "Big Break."

The show will air on May 14, 2012.

The 17th edition of "Big Break," often called the "American Idol" of golf, will be shot at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and have an all-female cast of talented golfers.

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Randall, a Cascade Road corridor resident, is one of the youngest contestants. At age 20, she has already been featured on CNN and PBS. She has qualified and participated in some of the nation's top women's golf tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open Qualifier in 2006.

She also won the 51st Midwest National Championship in 2006.

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