The 2026 Internet Invitational is playing for $4 million. That is four times the $1 million purse from the inaugural event in 2025.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced the increase on May 30. Barstool and Bob Does Sports produce the six-episode YouTube series, which was filmed in August at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri.
The winning team splits the purse. Last year’s event ended with a winning team of three, and a three-way split of $4 million comes to roughly $1.33 million per player.
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Last year, Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke split $1 million as the winning team. The 2026 trophy is named after Franke, who died in October 2025.
The $4 million is not the only money on the line. Here is every side prize so far:
Captains’ closest to the pin: Ryan Ruffels won, earning $5,000 for each of his 16 players
Day 2 9th hole: $50,000 to the winning pair in every match, with ties rolling over to the next group
Biggest 9th-hole payout so far: Paige Spiranac and Jake Adams won $200,000 after the money rolled over
Hole-in-one bonus: $500,000 for the first ace on each day’s Reese’s par 3
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Sixty-four players started the event in four teams of 16. Team Ruffels and Team Bryan are the only teams left after Day 1.
The winners will be revealed in the finale on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube.
