Internet Invitational 2026: Winners and Losers
2026-11-13 · Events
Six episodes, 64 players and $4 million later, the 2026 Internet Invitational is done. Team FP won it, but plenty of others came out of it well too. Here's how everyone came off, going by what fans are saying on Reddit and beyond, with how each of them did day by day. Not a hit list: just who left with more fans, and who didn't quite land.
Winners
Looked like he was having the time of his life, and everyone seemed thrilled for him. Three wins from four on Days 1 and 2, then the title.
On it all day in the final, and his par putt on the 14th made it dormie. Some found him quieter than his teammates on camera.
A 2-iron nearly 300 yards on the 3rd in the final, and the talk about his handicap long forgotten.
The Day 1 playoff putt started it all, and he stayed classy in a final that got away from his team. A lot of new fans.
A great teammate, unbeaten until the final, and the one man happy to stand up to Dave.
Reddit's most upvoted take: an absolute stick and a great teammate. Pressure didn't seem to touch him.
His singles win over Bubbie, and how he coached Claire Hogle through their match. Plenty discovered him here.
Great golf as a captain, two wins on Day 1, and great company for The Duke in the semifinal.
Played solid all event, and a great hang alongside The Duke.
Fans loved him and Justin Gaethje together.
A solid week: nearly beat Big John and FP on his own in a scramble, then beat them the next time out.
Not one of the 64: the celeb shot man every team could call on once. Calm among the chaos, with some great one-liners.
Mixed reviews
His comment on Bobby Ray's handicap didn't age well. Others defend him: his semifinal team was the favourite, and it slipped away.
Fans like him running it all, and he took Salim off the cart in the final. Some felt the drinking should have been stopped sooner.
Didn't quite land
His drinking in the final became the story, and many felt for Big John and Whitney. Before that, he won Day 2 with a putt on the 9th, and he has since said watching it back was hard.
A fan favourite last year. For some, the act wore a little thin this time.
The jokes didn't land for everyone, and Team Dalke went out on Day 1.
A quieter week than people hoped for.
Taken from the most upvoted views in r/BobDoesSports' winners and losers thread and the coverage of the finale: how people came across, not a ranking. Unfinished: a singles match called off before it was decided. Every result is on the event page.
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Who won the Internet Invitational 2026?
Team FP: FP, Riggs and Bobby Ray. They beat Team Big John (Big John, Ryan Whitney and Salim) 5&3 in the alternate shot match play final at Payne's Valley, and take $1.3 million each.
Who is Big John?
Big John is a golf YouTuber (Big John Golf). At the Internet Invitational he holed the birdie putt that won Day 1's playoff for Team Ruffels, captained Team Big John after the redraft, and finished runner-up in the final.
What happened with Salim at the Internet Invitational?
Salim's drinking in the final became the talking point: Dave Portnoy took him off the cart, and Team Big John lost 5&3. Before that he won Day 2 for Team Ruffels with a putt on the 9th.
Who is Marissa at the Internet Invitational?
Marissa Wenzler, one of the Good Good Girls: a pro on the Epson Tour and the 2021 Women's Western Amateur champion. She made the semifinal with Ryan Ruffels and The Duke.
Who is Salim from the Internet Invitational?
Salim is from the NELK Boys. He holed the bogey putt that put Team Big John into the final, and finished runner-up with Big John and Ryan Whitney.
Did Big John win the Internet Invitational?
No. Big John made the final with Ryan Whitney and Salim, but Team Big John lost 5&3 to Team FP. He came out of it with plenty of new fans.
Who is The Duke at the Internet Invitational?
A golf personality from New York City and a Bob Does Sports regular, who also played in 2025. This year he made the semifinal with Ryan Ruffels and Marissa Wenzler.
How did Ryan Whitney do at the Internet Invitational?
He was unbeaten until the final: two wins with Micah Morris on Day 1, a half on Day 2, and the knockout playoff par that sent his team through, then runner-up with Team Big John.
How did Micah do at the Internet Invitational?
Two wins with Ryan Whitney on Day 1 and halves on Day 2. His semifinal team, the favourites on paper, finished third at five over and went out.
How good is Justin Gaethje at golf?
Very good for a UFC fighter: three wins and a half from his four matches on Days 1 and 2, including a 4&3 singles win over Bobby Fairways. Fans voted him one of the week's biggest winners.
Who's next?
The comments are already picking next year's field, with Golf Sidekick the top request. We'll cover it as soon as it's announced.