If you thought the controversy surrounding Luke Kwon’s missed tee time was going to be the main drama of the Internet Invitational, you were in for quite a surprise.
Just a quick refresher: the Internet Invitational, a made-for-YouTube event produced by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports, was filmed earlier this year and recently released to the general public as six hour-long episodes. The tournament featured a cast of 48 influencers from the golf world competing for a million dollar prize, and has been viewed more than 20 million times.
When competitor Luke Kwon overslept his tee time and didn’t care about it, the resulting avalanche of online criticism against him seemed destined to become the story of the tournament. That is, until the end, in which two scandals came to light: a matter of an enhanced lie and accusations of cheating by enabling the slope functionality of a rangefinder.
What drama dominated the tournament? Good Good’s Brad Dalke, who ultimately won alongside teammates Cody “Beef” Franke (who tragically passed away just before the YouTube episodes aired) and Francis Ellis, appeared on this week’s episode of Subpar to share his thoughts with hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz.
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“Slopegate was probably going to be the biggest one, and I think Kwon is very grateful that both of those things happened in the last episode,” Dalke said. “It took a little more heat from him. But yeah, there was a lot of drama, and fortunately for me, that last day I tried to stay away from it as much as possible because I was the ‘A’ player on my team. I knew I had to keep playing well to have a chance to win. So I literally made a promise to myself: I’m like, hey, I’m staying out of this drama. I’m not getting involved.”
That was easier said than done for some. Dalke said avoiding the distraction of controversy was necessary for his concentration.
“There was at one point, you know, about 25 people huddled around a laptop trying to find or watch Mo’s video. [Malosi Togisala] with the rangefinder, and I’m just standing on the tee box,” Dalke said. ‘I don’t get involved. I don’t care. I’m just focusing on my game and trying to give ourselves the best chance to win, and I’m glad I did that, you know, because it’s really easy to get caught up in some of that drama. I think a lot of people did that, and I was able to just focus on my game and just keep playing golf and try to help me, Beef and Francis win that thing.
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Dalke, who films with Mo as members of the Good Good crew, said Mo has been dealing with the fallout from the situation at the Invitational, battling internet trolls who criticized both him and his family members.
“People are going to see his family, which is obviously unpleasant and just unbelievable that people would do that,” he said. “But then again, it’s the Internet, and when you have so many eyes on you for one video, it’s like you’re being praised for doing the right things. If you’re potentially doing the wrong things, you’re going to get heat.”
“I saw the video,” Knost said. “Do I think he moved the dial? Absolutely. Do I mind? No. This isn’t a PGA Tour event. I mean, it’s a slope on a rangefinder. Who cares?”
“Exactly,” Dalke replied. “I mean, the video doesn’t look good. I will say that. But at the same time, it’s like no one will ever know for sure if he did that, except Mo. He’s the only one who will ever know if he did or not. Maybe he just panicked and checked and it just looked wrong. I don’t know, but only he will know for sure.”
For more from Dalke, including additional insights from the Internet Invitational, watch the full episode of Subpar below.
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