Adams Tops Tee Shot in Internet Invitational
Jake Adams' topped drive ended his team's hopes after Grant Horvat tied the first playoff hole, leaving the match in Adams' hands.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Golf
At the 2026 Internet Invitational, Jake Adams topped a tee shot that ended his team's chances. Grant Horvat had tied the first hole of the playoff, putting the match on Adams' shot.
Why it matters
The topped shot decided a match in a tournament with a $4 million total prize, a format built around eliminating four of 16 competitors through a playoff. The result shows how pressure can change a single swing in a high-stakes setting.
The tournament carried a $4 million total prize, with $1.3 million going to each of three winners, and the playoff eliminated four of 16 competitors. Final standings beyond Adams' shot were not included in the extraction.
The players
Jake Adams
Jake Adams is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and scratch golfer who launched the Country Club Adjacent brand in 2020.
Grant Horvat
Grant Horvat is a golfer whose tie of the first playoff hole put the match in Adams' hands.
Kevin Kisner
Kevin Kisner is a professional golfer who was added as the rules official for the Internet Invitational series.
Dave Portnoy
Dave Portnoy is the founder of the barstool media company who created the Internet Invitational series.
The details
Adams topped the ball off the tee on the critical shot, and Kevin Kisner, the rules official for the series, said the shot was caused by pressure. Adams, a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian and scratch golfer, was Horvat's second pick when teams were redrafted for the playoff.
Timeline
2020: Adams launched Country Club Adjacent.
2026: The Internet Invitational was held, including Adams' topped tee shot.
Season Trajectory
The Internet Invitational series, created by Dave Portnoy, uses a redrafted playoff to eliminate four of 16 competitors and carries a $4 million total prize. This match shows how the series' elimination format can turn on a single shot.
The playoff format eliminated four of 16 competitors, so each shot carried direct consequences for who advanced. Viewers following the Internet Invitational can track how the redrafted teams shape future playoff results.
The takeaway
High-pressure moments in golf can change outcomes quickly, as a single topped shot showed in a playoff built around elimination. Readers following similar events can watch how format rules shape the stakes of each swing.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Heavy.
