Internet Invitational 2026: Full Roster and Release Date
Last updated: October 14, 2026
The 2026 Internet Invitiational is, at long last, upon us. Though it was filmed months ago, the organisers have been conspicuously quiet for some time now. But in mid-October, the full details of the 2026 Internet Invitational were finally released, including the confirmed field as well as the release dates of every episode. Take a look at everything you need to know below.
Venue: Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri
Prize pool: $4 million
Field: 64 participants
Release date: First episode - October 26, 1pm ET.
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Confirmed Names for the 2026 Internet Invitational
Here is the full list of 100%, bonafide, confirmed names for this year’s Internet Invitational’s, with player profiles available by clicking on the linked names.
Evan Thompson
Daniel Saloner (Short Game King)
Hailey Ostrom
Sabrina Andolpho
Tyler Toney
Karol Priscilla
Jason Williams
Josh Kelley
Daltoosh
Andrew Santino
Mason Nutt
Cole Lantz
Peter Finch
Jon Gruden
Cass Marie
Josh Richards
Micah Morris
Taco Golf
Jersey Jerry
Seb Carmichael-Brown
Mac Boucher
Ryan Ruffels
Marissa Wenzler
Malosi
Joey Cold Cuts
Tisha Alyn
Sara Winter
DOD King
Claire Hogle
Luke Toomey (Tooms)
Big John
Kyle Forgeard
Max VanderAarde (Cheddy)
Johnny Manziel
Bobby Berger
The Jet
Sam Riggs
Frankie Borrelli
Trent Ryan
Garrett Clark
Ryan Whitney
Chaz
Grant Horvat
Bubbie
Callux
Biz
Sam Heung Min
Wesley Bryan
Salim
Keith Yandle
Jake Adams
George Bryan
PFT
Francis Ellis
As expected, this gives us an expanded field of 64 participants, 16 more than we had last year.
The bulk of these invitees had gradually been unveiled over the past few months, with videos progressively surfacing on Instagram showing the participants opening their official Internet Invitational invite, complete with the following letter:
“We are pleased to extend to you a formal invite to compete in the 2026 Internet Invitational.
This private event will once again unite a carefully curated group of the best (or best of the worst) golf content creators in the world.
As the event draws closer, important details will be provided to you. Please remember the location and dates are strictly confidential.
We look forward to bringing together all of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the internet’s top golf creators and anticipate another exceptional tournament.
Regards,
Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports”
When is the 2026 Internet Invitational?
After months of waiting, the powers that be finally put us out of our misery in mid-October with a full, episode-by-episode release date. Check it out below.
Episode 1: Monday, October 26th
Episode 2: Thursday, October 29th
Episode 3: Monday, November 2nd
Episode 4: Thursday, November 5th
Episode 5: Monday, November 9th
Episode 6 (Final): Thursday, November 12th.
Note that all episodes will drop at 1pm ET.
Despite the expanded field, this is the same number of episodes as we saw last year.
Where is the 2026 Internet Invitational?
We know for close enough to certain that this year’s Internet Invitational will take place at Big Cedar Lodge once again. While this hasn’t been officially announced, back in June, one of last year’s winners in Francis Ellis let slip something he perhaps wasn’t meant to: “It’s at Big Cedar again. Same place.” Hard to misinterpret that.
Big Cedar Lodge has six courses in total on the property – three of which are par-3 only – but last year’s event took place on just three of them. The best among them is Payne Valley while Buffalo Ridge has also been ranked among the top 100 public courses in the USA, and the quirky par-3 Cliffhangers provided a point of difference midway through the event. Whether they stick to those three courses or add in any of the others – Ozark’s National Golf Course, or par-3 courses Top of the Rock and Mountain Top Course – remains to be seen.
What is the 2026 Internet Invitational Prize Pool?
The prize pool this year will be $4 million, a significant increase from the inaugural edition last year when the three winners were forced to split a measly $1 million – Dalke was only able to buy himself one single house with that. This year, winners can potentially buy themselves multiple houses. While we don’t know for sure whether there will be three winners once again this year, if the powers that be do choose to take that route once again, it would result in a handy $1.33 million per individual winner.
Last year we also saw Dave Portnoy throwing out side bets like they were going out of fashion, offering winners hundreds of thousands of dollars to replay the final hole of whatever game they had just won. They continually turned him down, so expect him to push even harder with potentially even larger sums of additional money to add to the drama this year.
Not long to wait now. Be sure to check back at ytgolftalk.com or follow us on Instagram or X/Twitter for all the latest coverage of the event.
