16. Gabby “Golf Girl” DeGasperis

• Age: 16
• Handicap: +1.6
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 709k
• 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

• Age: 35
• Handicap: 3
• Strokes Gained Popularity: 93M
• 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

• 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

• 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 players.

11. Mac Boucher

• 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

• 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.

9. Garrett Clark

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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, Florida, 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 US 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

• 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.

Inside the ropes at the 2023 Genesis Invitational