ATLANTA, Ga. — The PGA Tour is about to open Pandora’s Box. Sixteen of golf’s greatest entertainment leaders are coming to the Tour Championship. The back nine at East Lake Golf Club with be the host venue for the first edition of the Creator Classic. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Barstool’s podcasters will ceremonially kick-off this made-for-TV streaming event (you’ll be able to watch it live on the PGA Tour’s YouTube channel, on ESPN+ and Peacock). Following the fellas from ForePlay, four parings of four will start on the 10th hole and compete for eight holes of individual stroke play.

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After 17, the top-four finishers will compete on 18 to decide the inaugural Creator Classic champion. Scores will be reset for the final hole. Should there be a tie after eight holes, there will be have a chip-off around 17 green to determine the four finalists. If there’s a tie after playing the par-5 18th, those tied will play 18 again. Should they tie once more, then a chip-off around 18 green will determine the winner.

No handicaps will be used, each player is on their own and that means we have a great opportunity to rank the field’s finish. The men will compete from the PGA Tour championship tees while the women competitors will tee off from the new member tee boxes. It will have the look and feel of all four rounds played at East Lake to determine the FedEx Cup winner. The full production will include shot tracers, on course commentary, and some extra fun.

After all, these are 16 of the most popular golfers followed on social media. Get ready for a truly innovative afternoon of comedy and competition. The Power Rankings are designed to enhance the entertainment.

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Scroll down for my full power rankings of the first-ever Creator Classic!

Watch the below video for Read The Line’s breakdown of the 2024 Creator Classic:

Key:

• Age: How old are they?
• Handicap: The USGA’s measure of player performance.
• Strokes Gained Popularity: Total number of followers online.
• Caddie: Player/Caddie teams can be the key to victory, especially in the Atlanta heat.
• Player Notes: A quick summary to pique (or deter) your interest in their chances to win the Creator Classic!

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16. Gabby “Golf Girl” DeGasperis

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• Age: 16
• Handicap: +1.6
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 709,000
• Caddie: Ron DeGasperis (Father)

Gabby DeGasperis is an incredible story. At 16, she joins a list of golf ambassadors loved by 10s of millions of fans. Her junior golf tournament experience will help her, but like many on this list, she lacks the professional chops to take down PGA Tour caliber players. I doubt Gabby can make it to the final four but believe me there are plenty who didn’t make it into this final 16, and she did.

15. Tyler Toney

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• Age: 35
• Handicap: 3
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 93 million
• Caddie: Chad Coleman (Dude Perfect)

Tyler Toney owns a golf Guinness Record, the longest club throw! There’s no doubt the alpha athlete Toney from Dude Perfect can pull off any one shot. As a three handicap, can he pull off eight holes worth to keep up with the elite talent? Probably not, but I guarantee he will hit at least one shot we will all be talking about.

14. Aimee Cho

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• Age: 41
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 545k
• Caddie: East Lake caddie

Aimee Cho is the global star of these power rankings. The All-American player at the University of Florida has a following from Gatorland to South Korea. Her playing career got sidelined by a back injury, the main reason for her ranking. Overall, the LPGA teaching professional is crafty enough to be competitive. Another player with tons of experience on Bermudagrass as well.

13. Mason Nutt

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• Age: 26
• Handicap: +1
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 455k
• Caddie: Cole Lantz (Busta Jack Golf)

Mason Nutt lacks the elite tournament experience we see at the top of this list. Nutt can “busta” drive with the best of ‘em, but can he score? Mason is one of the longer creators in this field, and that will help him reel in the rest. In the end, I see this as more of a learning experience for the golf entertainer than a victorious one.

12. “Fat Perez” (Nick Stubbe)

• Age: 34
• Handicap: +0.8
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 1.8M
• Caddie: Robby Berger (Bob Does Sports)

It will be easy to find Fat Perez on the course at the Creator Classic. Perez’s caddie will be his comedy counterpart Robby Berger. Those two will attract a tremendous crowd. Question is, can Stubbe improve upon his showing at the Myrtle Beach “Q?” Perez is by far the best golfer from Bob Does Sports, but how will that skill compare to actual tour-level players?

11. Mac Boucher

Oisin Keniry

• Age: 34
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 608k
• Caddie: East Lake caddie

Mac Boucher is the reigning golf content king in Canada. An accomplished professional player, Boucher’s game was never quite the same after a 2016 wrist injury. Don’t get me wrong, Boucher is a fine ball-striker, but against the contenders of this creator championship, he falls just short.

10. Roger Steele

Christian Petersen

• Age: 36
• Handicap: 0
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 316k
• Caddie: Ed Hills (Friend)

Roger Steele’s length is eye catching. The Callaway “Range Talk” show host is the longest player in the field. Steele has competed in a number of these events and PGA Tour Pro-Ams. He will be more comfortable than most between the ropes with the cameras on. His short-game scoring ability might hold him back, but if he makes the final four, Roger can steal this tournament on the closing par 5.

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Tom Bendelow actually laid out the original course at East Lake, back when it was known as Atlanta Athletic Club, and that was the layout upon which Stewart Maiden taught the game to the now-legendary Bobby Jones. Donald Ross basically built a new course on the same spot in 1915, which remained untouched until changes were made before the 1963 Ryder Cup. When Atlanta Athletic moved to the suburbs in the late 1960s, the intown East Lake location fell on hard financial times until being rescued in the 1990s by businessman Tom Cousins, who made it a sterling fusion of corporate and inner-city involvement. Rees Jones redesigned most holes beginning in the mid-90s, making the course more reflective of his views of championship golf. After the PGA Tour reversed the nines for the 2016 Tour Championship (flipping the unpopular par-3 finish into the ninth hole), the club made the new routing permanent for regular play. East Lake underwent another major restoration following the 2023 Tour Championship, this time by Andrew Green, highlighting the course’s Donald Ross heritage. View Course 9. Garrett Clark

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• Age: 24
• Handicap: +2.8
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 5.1M
• Caddie: Blake Mullen (Good Good)

Garrett Clark will likely carry one of the largest crowds going around the back nine at East Lake. As such, Clark will have an important opportunity to compete and beat many of the best YouTube players. There’s no doubt he has the talent to do it, but without the professional tournament experience the others possess, he finds himself mired in the middle of these power rankings.

8. Peter Finch

Richard Martin-Roberts

• Age: 38
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 1M
• Caddie: East Lake Caddie

Peter Finch finished sixth at the Myrtle Beach “Q” back in May. The incredible instructor has amassed an army of followers with his coaching videos. Don’t let his approachable demeanor fool you. Finch will focus and can keep up with the elite on this list. Peter competes often and just won a PGA event at the Stand Golf Club in Manchester.

7. Sean Walsh

Stan Badz

• Age: 30
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 5.1M
• Caddie: “Bubbie” Tim Broders (Good Good)

Good Good boasts some serious skill across their current and former creator cast of characters. Sean Walsh has played in 48 PGA Tour sanctioned events. A seasoned professional in this field with Korn Ferry, Canada, China, and Latinoamerica experience, he can definitely find himself in the final four after eight holes. The Gonzaga college team member will be one of the most focused players in the field. His intense approach may be an edge in a competitive “creator” environment.

6. Paige Spiranac

Matt Sullivan

• Age: 31
• Handicap: +3.5
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 11M
• Caddie: Zach Brantly (Boyfriend)

After investigating the official yardages for the women of the Creator Classic, I pushed Paige Spiranac up the list. Her length and ball-striking ability helped her finish fourth in the Good Good Desert Open and will give her a great chance at East Lake. The last time she competed with her boyfriend (Zach) on the bag, she shot 66!

5. Micah Morris

Micah Morris (left) on the first tee of the pro-am prior to Cognizant Classic along with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Tracy Wilcox

• Age: 29
• Handicap: +5
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 1M
• Caddie: Josiah Morris (Brother)

Micah Morris may surprise some folks. Morris is incredibly long and playing from the PGA Tour tee boxes will have an advantage over the eight holes. Don’t let him get in that final four, he’ll certainly be able to reach the eighteenth in two. A resident of Jupiter, Fla., he is another player who will be familiar with the agronomy at East Lake. Micah also seemed out of sorts at the Myrtle Beach “Q.” I believe that will add a little extra incentive to perform in this event.

4. George Bryan

Tracy Wilcox

• Age: 36
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 811k
• Caddie: Milsom Bryan (Wife)

The older Bryan Brother, George Bryan has two PGA Tour starts. George also has played in 17 events across the Korn Ferry, Canada, and Latinoamerica tours. A similar skill set to his brother, the southeast agronomy and East Lake climate will suit the skilled Bryan. George holds the scoring average record at the University of South Carolina and finished runner-up at the content creator “Q” for the Myrtle Beach Classic back in May.

3. Luke Kwon

Sam Greenwood

• Age: 31
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 560k
• Caddie: Nick Voke (Friend)

Experience really counts when it comes to playing in front of live fans and Luke Kwon has it. Kwon has competed in 47 PGA Tour sanctioned events across the Korn Ferry, Latinoamerica, and China tours. The former Good Good standout has taken his talents solo. Kwon competed in the Myrtle Classic content creator Q event back in May and played collegiate golf at Oklahoma. Luke can really play, and YouTube fans won’t be surprised to see him in the final four.

2. Brad Dalke

Shane Bevel

• Age: 27
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 5.1M
• Caddie: “Big Mo” Malosi Togisala (YouTube creator)

Brad Dalke has played in the Masters and the U.S. Open. A national champion at Oklahoma, Dalke’s competitive nature has fueled his golf success throughout his career and comes across in the Good Good videos. Brad won the 2015 Junior PGA Championship along with several other elite junior and collegiate events. His most famous win came off the golf course. In 2015 at the Sage Valley Invitational, he took down four-time major champion Rory McIlroy in an arm-wrestling match!

1. Wesley Bryan

Raj Mehta

• Age: 34
• Handicap: Pro
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 811k
• Caddie: Harrison Gray (Friend)

Wes Bryan won the 2017 RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour. Bryan also has three wins on the Korn Ferry Tour (Web.com at the time). He has 125 PGA Tour starts and 12 in 2024. Although more popular as a YouTube golfer than tour player, he is the class of this field. Growing up in South Carolina, he’ll even have an edge on the greens being familiar with southeast Bermudagrass.

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