Creator Classic 2024: Power Rankings for Influencer First Event at East Lake | Golf News & Tour Information

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 of East Lake Golf Club will play host to the inaugural Creator Classic. On Wednesday, August 28, the Barstool podcasters will kick off the made-for-TV streaming event (you can watch it live on the PGA Tour’s YouTube channel, ESPN+, and Peacock). Following the ForePlay guys, four pairs of four will start on the 10th hole and compete in eight holes of individual stroke play.

After 17, the top four players on 18 will compete to determine the first Creator Classic champion. Scores are reset for the final hole. If there is a tie after eight holes, there will be a chip-off around the 17th green to determine the four finalists. If there is a tie after playing the par-5 18th, the ties will play 18 again. Should there be another tie, a chip-off around the 18th green will determine the winner.

There will be no handicaps, each player will be on their own, which means we have a great opportunity to rank the finish of the field. The men will compete from the PGA Tour Championship tees, while the women will tee off from the new Member tee boxes. It will look and feel like all four rounds played at East Lake to determine the winner of the FedEx Cup. The full production will include shot tracers, on-course commentary, and some added 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.

Scroll down for my full power rankings from the very first Creator Classic!

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

Gabby DeGasperis is an incredible story. At 16, she joins a list of golf ambassadors beloved by tens of millions of fans. Her junior golf tournament experience will help her, but like many on this list, she lacks the professional skills to beat PGA Tour-caliber players. I doubt Gabby can make the final four, but trust me, there are plenty of people who didn’t make it to the final 16, and she did.

Tyler Toney holds the Guinness Record for golf, the longest club throw! There is no doubt that the alpha athlete Toney from Dude Perfect can hit any shot. Can he hit three eight-hole handicaps to keep up with the elite talent? Probably not, but I guarantee you he will hit at least one shot that we will all be talking about.

Aimee Cho is the world 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 was sidelined by a back injury, the main reason for her ranking. Overall, the LPGA teaching pro is smart enough to be competitive. Another player with tons of experience on Bermudagrass.

Mason Nutt lacks the elite tournament experience we see at the top of this list. Nutt can bust with the best of them, but can he score? Mason is one of the longest makers in this field, and that will help him reel in the rest. Ultimately, I see this as more of a learning experience for the golf entertainer than a winning one.

It will be easy to find Fat Perez on the course at the Creator Classic. Perez’s caddie will be his comedic counterpart Robby Berger. The two of them will draw a huge crowd. The question is, can Stubbe improve on his performance at the Myrtle Beach “Q”? Perez is by far the best golfer at Bob Does Sports, but how will that skill compare to real tour-level players?

Mac Boucher is the reigning king of golf content in Canada. Boucher is a seasoned professional player, but his game has never been the same since a wrist injury in 2016. Don’t get me wrong, Boucher is a solid ball-striker, but against the contenders for this creator championship, he just falls short.

Roger Steele’s height is notable. The host of Callaway’s “Range Talk” show is the tallest player in the field. Steele has played in a number of these events as well as PGA Tour Pro-Ams. He will be more comfortable between the ropes with the cameras on. His ability to score in the short game may hold him back, but if he can make it to the final four, Roger could steal this tournament on the closing par 5.

Garrett Clark will likely bring one of the largest crowds around the back nine at East Lake. As such, Clark will have a significant opportunity to compete and beat many of the top YouTubers. There is no doubt that he has the talent to do so, but without the professional tournament experience that the others have, he is stuck in the middle of these power rankings.

Peter Finch placed sixth at the Myrtle Beach “Q” in May. The incredible instructor has built 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 frequently and recently won a PGA event at Stand Golf Club in Manchester.

Good Good boasts some serious skill in their current and former cast of creators. Sean Walsh has played in 48 PGA Tour-sanctioned events. A seasoned professional in the field with experience in Korn Ferry, Canada, China and Latin America, he could easily find himself in the final four after eight holes. The Gonzaga College teammate will be one of the most focused players in the field. His intense approach could be an advantage in a competitive “creator” environment.

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

Micah Morris may surprise some people. Morris is incredibly tall and playing off the PGA Tour tees will give him an advantage on the eighth hole. Don’t let him get into that last four, he’ll surely be able to reach the 18th in two. A native of Jupiter, Florida, he’s another player who will be familiar with the agriculture at East Lake. Micah also seemed out of shape at the Myrtle Beach “Q.” I think that will give him a little extra motivation to perform in this event.

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

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

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

Wes Bryan won the 2017 RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour. Bryan also has three victories on the Korn Ferry Tour (then Web.com). He has 125 starts on the PGA Tour and 12 in 2024. Although he is more popular as a YouTube golfer than a tour player, he is the class of the field. He grew up in South Carolina and will even have an advantage on the greens, due to his familiarity with southeast Bermudagrass.

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Keith Stewart is a five-time award-winning PGA professional, a betting contributor and content partner at Golf Digest, and founder of Read The Line, the premier on-site live golf betting insights service covering the LPGA and PGA Tour. Subscribe to Read The Line’s weekly newsletter here and improve your golf betting insights. Keith’s winning content can also be found on SportsGrid, Bleacher Report and The Sporting News. Follow him on Twitter @readtheline_.