Barstool Sports and ForePlay Golf have announced two confirmed participants for the second annual Internet Invitational, a highly anticipated online golf tournament with a $10 million prize purse. The new additions bring Caitlin Clark and Kai Trump into the fold, both of whom impressed during last week's ANNIKA Driven by CoreBridge at Pelican event.
Clark and Trump played a significant role in boosting attendance numbers during their appearances, significantly increasing viewership during the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday rounds. This trend has been consistent throughout the first six episodes of the Internet Invitational, which have accumulated over 23.5 million views. Surprisingly, early episodes have nearly doubled the views of the finale, indicating room for growth in terms of content maturity.
The inaugural event's viewership surpassed that of most professional golf tournaments in the 2025 season, with major championships and the Ryder Cup being notable exceptions. With increased sponsor involvement expected to boost the prize pool, Portnoy is confident that he can reach the $10 million mark.
While Portnoy hasn't publicly announced additional participants, ForePlay Golf's members Frankie Borelli, Trent Ryan, and Sam "Riggs" Bozoian are likely to return, as well as champions Brad Dalke and Francis Ellis, who defended their inaugural title. A return to Big Cedar Lodge is also expected, with the venue featuring an unplayed championship 18-hole course, Ozark National, along with two par-3 courses and a Tom Watson-designed putting course. This could provide fresh visuals and variety for viewers in 2026.
Notable omissions from the first event may find their way into the lineup this time around, including Golficity's Mike Fasano, No Laying Up members Chris Solomon, Todd Schuster, and Neil Schuster, Random Golf Club's Eric Anders Lang, The Fried Egg's Andy Johnson, Break80's Mike Fore, Mr. Shortgame's Matt Fisher, and Stinger King Zac Radford.
As the stage is set for an exciting sequel, fans can expect a thrilling competition with increased stakes and even greater opportunities for new faces to emerge.
Clark and Trump played a significant role in boosting attendance numbers during their appearances, significantly increasing viewership during the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday rounds. This trend has been consistent throughout the first six episodes of the Internet Invitational, which have accumulated over 23.5 million views. Surprisingly, early episodes have nearly doubled the views of the finale, indicating room for growth in terms of content maturity.
The inaugural event's viewership surpassed that of most professional golf tournaments in the 2025 season, with major championships and the Ryder Cup being notable exceptions. With increased sponsor involvement expected to boost the prize pool, Portnoy is confident that he can reach the $10 million mark.
While Portnoy hasn't publicly announced additional participants, ForePlay Golf's members Frankie Borelli, Trent Ryan, and Sam "Riggs" Bozoian are likely to return, as well as champions Brad Dalke and Francis Ellis, who defended their inaugural title. A return to Big Cedar Lodge is also expected, with the venue featuring an unplayed championship 18-hole course, Ozark National, along with two par-3 courses and a Tom Watson-designed putting course. This could provide fresh visuals and variety for viewers in 2026.
Notable omissions from the first event may find their way into the lineup this time around, including Golficity's Mike Fasano, No Laying Up members Chris Solomon, Todd Schuster, and Neil Schuster, Random Golf Club's Eric Anders Lang, The Fried Egg's Andy Johnson, Break80's Mike Fore, Mr. Shortgame's Matt Fisher, and Stinger King Zac Radford.
As the stage is set for an exciting sequel, fans can expect a thrilling competition with increased stakes and even greater opportunities for new faces to emerge.
also thats crazy that they're already getting more views than some actual pro golf tournaments, i mean dont get me wrong those are super cool events but this internet invitational has like a whole different vibe to it 
10 million prize purse? yeah let's get this party started 
the fact that they're making it so easy for these "new" faces to jump in is just ridiculous... everyone was good last time around, and now they're gonna bring in some nobodies? and what's with the sponsor involvement? isn't it just a money grab at this point? i mean i'll watch it, but don't expect me to get all hyped about it 
. I mean, what's the point of all these new participants? Are they just going to be more noise and less substance? And don't even get me started on the viewership numbers... 23.5 million views for six episodes? That's not growth, that's just a bunch of people watching a bunch of golfers hit balls into holes 
I'm so stoked for this Internet Invitational 2! The addition of Caitlin Clark and Kai Trump is fire 
. Their presence has been crushing it in terms of views, and I'm loving the momentum they brought to the first event 
. Now, with $10 million on the line, things are about to get real 
. Big Cedar Lodge better be ready for some epic battles on those new courses 
and with ozark national, par-3 courses, and tom watson's putting course, it's gonna be a whole new level of golf goodness.
. 10 million dollar prize purse is insane too! can't wait to tune in and watch the best of the internet go head to head 
can't wait 2 see whats next for these golfers 
. barstool sports has been killing it in terms of content creation, and if they can keep the momentum going, the prize pool could get crazy big 
. frankie borelli, trent ryan, and sam bozoian are always a fun addition to the lineup 
. can't wait to see what they bring to the table in 2026 
. might be a bit disappointed that no laying up didn't make it back, but i guess you win some, you lose some 