The field for the third edition of the Creator Classic is here.
On the eve of the Truist Championship, eight golf creators will team up with four YouTube creators to take on the Wissahickon Course for the Creator Classic at Philly Cricket title. The tournament will consist of four, three-person teams, each featuring one YouTube creator and two golf creators, competing on Nos. 10-17 in an alternate shot, gross score format. After the conclusion of play, the two top teams will advance to the par-4 18th hole for a sudden-death playoff. Groupings and tee times will be announced the day before the event.
None of the contestants from the Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass are in the field at Philly Cricket.
Creator Classic at Philly Cricket field
The field includes Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, eight-time Call of Duty world champion and founder of esports organization 100 Thieves; technology influencer Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD; Tyler Toney of Dude Perfect, who makes his return to the series after appearing in the inaugural event at East Lake; and Josh Richards of the BFFs podcast.
Teaming up with the YouTube creators are three golf content creators returning from the original event – Paige Spiranac, plus Good Good Golf’s Brad Dalke and Sean Walsh – plus new participants Sabrina Andolpho from Golf Girl Games, Erik Anders Lang of Random Golf Club, Claire Hogle, Josh Kelley aka @HoleIn1TrickShots and Matt Scharff from Good Good Golf.
Dan Rapaport’s digital series “Dan on Golf,” will unveil team captains and their squads on Monday, April 28.
“We are excited to unveil the next iteration in the Creator Classic Series presented by YouTube, which this time welcomes prominent YouTube personalities across various genres inside the ropes alongside the golf creators our fans have come to know,” Chris Wandell, the PGA Tour’s Senior Vice President of Media, said in a release. “The series continues to attract a diverse range of fans to the PGA Tour platform, judging by the packed galleries at TPC Sawgrass and the engaged audience that watched online, and we are eager to watch it grow further at The Philadelphia Cricket Club.”
Where to watch Creator Classic at Philly Cricket
The competition will be streamed live via the PGA Tour’s YouTube channel as well as ESPN+, Peacock and the PGA Tour Channel on Pluto TV, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Fire TV, Tubi, Xumo Play and LG Channels.
Across all social platforms, the Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass reached 55 million users, delivering 90 million total impressions, including 16 million video views.
The Creator Classic at Philly Cricket will be produced to the quality of a premium broadcast, featuring live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing – including tracing via drones – and on-screen graphics. Pro Shop Studios, the entertainment division of Pro Shop and production company behind the Netflix hit series “Full Swing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” will partner with PGA Tour Studios to run on-ground and broadcast production.
Creator Classic at Philly Cricket tickets
Those wanting to attend the Creator Classic at Philly Cricket are encouraged to purchase a Wednesday grounds ticket at the Truist Championship.
The field and competition format for the final event in the Creator Classic Series, which will be contested at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, will be announced at a later date.