Fat Perez, Riggs and Bobby Ray won the 2026 Internet Invitational. Team FP beat Big John, Ryan Whitney and Salim in Episode 6, closing out the 18-hole alternate-shot final on the 15th hole at Payne’s Valley.
Each winner takes home $1.33 million from the $4 million purse. The finale premiered Thursday, Nov. 12, on YouTube.
Who Won the 2026 Internet Invitational?
Fat Perez, Riggs and Bobby Ray are the 2026 Internet Invitational champions. They are the second team to win the event, after Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke in 2025.
This year’s trophy is named after Franke, who died in October 2025.
How the Internet Invitational Finale Played Out
Team FP reached the final by winning the Day 3 semifinal at 2 over in Episode 5. Team Big John got in at 4 over after Salim holed a bogey putt on the final hole.
Salim hit two balls out of play early in the final, but Team Big John was only 1 down on the 8th tee. Bobby Ray remarked on how embarrassing it was that his team wasn’t running away with it.
On the par-5 8th, Ray chunked a 5-iron into a greenside bunker. Cheddy yelled to pump up Salim while Ray stood over the shot, drawing a reaction from Riggs.
Salim then hit his second shot out of play, Big John took a drop, and Team Big John lost the hole to go 2 down. Salim hit another ball out of play on the 9th, and Team FP made the turn 3 up.
Team FP never gave the lead back. The match ended on the 15th hole.
Internet Invitational Finale Controversy: Portnoy Says Salim “Hammered”
Salim’s condition became the story of the finale. Dave Portnoy took him off cart-driving duty mid-round.
“We’re going to give you a driver so you don’t run anybody over,” Portnoy said. “I’m not hammered!” Salim replied. “You’re totally hammered,” Portnoy said.
Whitney has said on Barstool podcasts that he felt there wasn’t much he and Big John could do to rein Salim in. After Episode 4 aired, Salim posted that he had challenged himself to go 90 days sober after the event.
“Watching these episodes back is a good reminder of why I started,” Salim wrote.
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How Much Did the Internet Invitational Winners Get?
The winning team split the full $4 million, or $1.33 million per player. The purse is four times the $1 million paid out at the first event in 2025.
Side money was also paid out during the series. Paige Spiranac and Jake Adams won $200,000 on the Day 2 9th hole after the bonus rolled over, and Ryan Ruffels’ closest-to-the-pin win earned $5,000 for each of his 16 players.
The 2026 Internet Invitational was filmed Aug. 10 to 17 at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri.
