Barstool Sports Lifts 2026 Internet Invitational Purse to $4 Million After 30 Million Views
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Updated · Golf Digest Middle East · Jun 2
Barstool Sports Lifts 2026 Internet Invitational Purse to $4 Million After 30 Million Views
3 articles · Updated · Golf Digest Middle East · Jun 2
$4 million is the confirmed prize pool for the 2026 Internet Invitational, a 300% jump from last year's $1 million event.
Barstool raised the stakes after the six-episode 2025 series drew more than 30 million views and built momentum around a bigger sequel.
David Portnoy had fueled speculation of a $10 million purse, but the confirmed figure still stands out for a field made up largely of golf influencers and amateurs.
If Barstool keeps last year's three-player final format, the winning split would be about $1.33 million per player—below no major pro benchmark but above some rival creator events.
The full field, venue and release date are still unannounced, leaving the richer purse as the clearest detail so far about this summer's edition.