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Article: BIG BREAK PROPELS PRANGE; THE FUTURES TOUR GOLFER IS EXCELLING AFTER WINNING A GOLF REALITY TELEVISION SHOW.(Sports)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- July 20, 2006
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Byline: Donna Ditota Staff writer
She was stopped at a Florida gas station and ogled at 2 a.m. in a Las Vegas night club. When she plays Futures Tour events these days, local reporters ask to interview her and golf fans recognize her white-blond hair and her tall, sturdy frame.
Before Ashley Prange filmed the first minute of footage for "Big Break V: Hawaii," she fantasized about such celebrity, which might elevate her from aspiring athlete to a promising player who could appeal to big-pocket sponsors.
"I just thought it would be a fun experience and pretty much the opportunity of a lifetime," Prange said. "The recognition was priceless. That ...