Internet Invitational
The biggest YouTube golf event on the planet — team competition, creator drama, and real money on the line.
What is the Internet Invitational?
The Internet Invitational is an annual multi-day team golf tournament that gathers the biggest names in YouTube golf for several days of high-stakes competition. Organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, it is the largest and most-watched event in the YouTube golf world.
The concept is simple: bring together creators who have built audiences playing and discussing golf, put them into competing teams, and run them through a full tournament format complete with eliminations, skins games, and a match-play championship. Every round matters. Every player can be cut. The format is designed to create pressure from Day 1 to the final putt.
Unlike a one-day pro-am or a casual scramble, the Internet Invitational is built around sustained competitive drama. Teams are assembled through a captain draft, meaning roster decisions carry real consequences from the jump. From there, the field works through daily stroke-play rounds where lower performers get cut, afternoon skins that reward ball-striking and clutch putting, and eventually a semifinal and championship bracket where every hole can swing the result.
What makes the event culturally significant is the audience connection. The competitors are not touring pros playing for an anonymous sponsor — they are the personalities fans watch every week on YouTube. When a creator makes a pressure putt or walks off the 18th with a loss, the people watching have a relationship with that person. That intimacy, layered on top of legitimate competitive stakes, is what sets the Internet Invitational apart from anything else in golf content.
This hub tracks every edition of the Internet Invitational: full participant rosters, match-by-match video results, champion records, and all-time stats as the event grows year over year.
Past Champions
Every Internet Invitational champion since the event began.
All Editions
How It Works
The Internet Invitational is built to create tension from the first tee shot to the final putt.
Captain Draft
Team captains are selected from the field and take turns building their squads. Draft position and roster strategy matter from Day 1 — captains who pick the right combination of ball-strikers and short-game specialists have a structural advantage that runs through the entire event.
Stroke Play & Skins
The opening days feature team stroke play, with daily leaderboards determining which players advance and which go home. Skins games run alongside the main competition, rewarding ball-striking and clutch putting with additional side-pot money throughout the week.
Daily Eliminations
Players are cut after each round based on performance. Every stroke matters. A bad day ends your tournament and sends you home early — the creators know it, the fans know it, and the elimination format creates exactly the kind of honest pressure that separates the competitors from the content.
Semifinals
Surviving players compete in head-to-head match play semifinals. Match play is a different game from stroke play — one great hole can swing momentum completely, and no lead is safe until someone concedes on 18. The format rewards course management and composure under pressure.
Championship Match
The final is pure match play: two sides, the full 18, winner takes the trophy and the prize pool. It almost always delivers a finish worth watching — and it is the moment every participant came to win.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Internet Invitational?
The Internet Invitational is an annual multi-day team golf tournament featuring YouTube's top golf creators. Organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, teams are built through a captain draft and the championship is decided by match play. It is the largest competitive golf event in the YouTube golf world.
Who organizes the Internet Invitational?
The Internet Invitational is organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, with coverage distributed across the YouTube channels of participating creators.
Where is the Internet Invitational held?
The Internet Invitational has been held at Big Cedar Lodge. Venue locations may change with each new edition.
How many creators compete in the Internet Invitational?
64 YouTube golf creators have competed across all editions of the Internet Invitational to date. Field size may vary by year.
What format does the Internet Invitational use?
The Internet Invitational runs across multiple days using a team format. Captains draft their squads, teams compete in daily stroke play with cuts, skins games run alongside the main event, and the competition concludes with head-to-head match play semifinals and a championship final.
Is there a 2026 Internet Invitational?
Yes — the 2026 Internet Invitational is scheduled at Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri. Check the edition page for the latest details.
How can I watch the Internet Invitational?
Each edition is covered across the YouTube channels of the participating creators. Videos are tracked on this site — browse any edition page to find all the match coverage in one place.
Venues
Big Cedar Lodge
Big Cedar Lodge in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri hosted the inaugural Internet Invitational. The destination resort features multiple championship-caliber courses designed by legends including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer — making it one of the premier golf destinations in the United States.