How the Wildest YouTube Golf Tournament Mints Star Creators, Its Founder Explains How It Really Works
A YouTube golf sensation
The Internet Invitational brings together YouTube creators for a team golf tournament. The second edition has attracted substantial online attention, with its first five episodes collecting 40 million views across 17 days of staggered Monday and Thursday releases.
The final round was filmed in August in Missouri and is scheduled to premiere at 1 p.m. ET on the Bob Does Sports YouTube channel. The tournament began releasing episodes online on Oct. 26, and its sixth episode remained ahead at the time of publication.
Portnoy and Berger’s roles
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy created the tournament and is responsible for its financial burden. His Fore Play Golf group, which has 689,000 YouTube subscribers, is not the only creator team involved.
Robby Berger, known as the “Bob” of Bob Does Sports, joined forces with Portnoy. Bob Does Sports has 1.56 million subscribers, while Good Good Golf has 2.17 million.
A field built for entertainment
The 2026 tournament features 64 YouTube golfers, including professionals and amateurs. The field is not presented as either the platform’s 64 best golfers or its 64 worst, and the event is not strictly a pro-am.
The winning team will divide $4 million in prize money. The listed contenders include Big John, Salim the Dream and former NHL player Ryan Whitney, as well as Fat Perez, Riggs and Bobby Ray; the final round determines which group wins.
Key points
- The second Internet Invitational is a team golf event from Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports.
- Its first five episodes drew a combined 40 million views in 17 days.
- The final round was filmed in Missouri in August and is set to premiere on YouTube.
- The $4 million prize pool goes to the winning team.