Live updates from the 2024 Creator Classic at East Lake Golf Club: Luke Kwon wins it with birdie on 18
Before the 2024 Tour Championship gets underway Thursday morning in Atlanta, the newly-restored East Lake Golf Club will host 16 golf content creators for The Creator Classic on Wednesday.
Some of the players involved in the event include Wesley and George Bryan, Garrett Clark of Good Good, Fat Perez of Bob Does Sports and Paige Spiranac. You can find the entire field here.
The changes to East Lake have added a significant amount of difficulty and it'll be interesting to see how the creators get around the historic club. This made-for-TV event will take place on the back nine and will consist of eight holes of gross stroke play, then a playoff between the top four finishers.
Keep up to date with The Creator Classic throughout the afternoon below.
How to watch
The Creator Classic will begin streaming at 4 p.m. ET on the PGA Tour's YouTube Channel, Peacock and ESPN+.
PGA Tour players guess what creators will shoot
"They're gonna have their hands full, no doubt."
PGA TOUR pros weigh in on what scratch golfers in the Creator Classic will shoot at East Lake. pic.twitter.com/KUWDuTVt2k— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Here we go
On our way!!! @TOURChamp #CreatorClassic pic.twitter.com/uF8yIlkpcr
— Peter Finch (@PeterFinchGolf) August 28, 2024
Preparation is underway
Tommy Fleetwood practicing next to Luke Kwon. The Creator Classic has arrived.
4 pm EST on PGA Tour YouTube, ESPN+ and Peacock. pic.twitter.com/freZSd58Xh— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) August 28, 2024
Advice from Keegan Bradley
We have arrived at the Creator Classic!
Some words of encouragement for my guy TT from @Keegan_Bradley.
Worst odds in the field. Full hearts. Can’t lose. pic.twitter.com/SlexHkmkbb— Chad Coleman (@HashtagChad) August 28, 2024
ForePlay and Bob Does Sports record pre-tournament pod
Ceremonial tee shots coming soon, but first we podcast. pic.twitter.com/00Pl5SZgqU
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) August 28, 2024
Fat Perez among the stars
Quite the scene at the East Lake practice green. Scottie Scheffler doing a quick tune up with putting coach Phil Kenyon. Matthieu Pavon working too.
Meanwhile, Fat Perez, Peter Feter Finch and Aimee Cho warmup for the Creator Classic. pic.twitter.com/BlTvm9JDXT— Paul Hodowanic (@PaulHodowanic) August 28, 2024
The BDS boys
Just a couple guys about to have a day at the Creator Classic @FatPerez33 @RobbyBerger 🔥
And @XSchauffele’s caddie Austin Kaiser giving some pro tips. Special pic.twitter.com/IJfSTD4cm2— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) August 28, 2024
Ty getting reps in
Ready to roll at The Creator Classic.
Ty from @DudePerfect tees off at 4:12 EST pic.twitter.com/zDY83pQNiz— Waggle (@getyourwaggleon) August 28, 2024
Ceremonial tee shot update
The Creator Classic is off and running ⛳️
@BarstoolSports' Riggs, Frankie and Trent get things underway at East Lake.
Watch on PGA TOUR YouTube ⬇️— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Pregame talk with FP
@FatPerez33 getting ready to roll at the Creator Classic @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/LolOlLO00T
— bobdoessports (@bobdoessports) August 28, 2024
Packed house
The scene in the 1st tee of the Creator Classic is pretty nuts. There are like 9 million cameras: TV cameras, Netflix cameras, AND vlog cameras. They’ve got scoring officials and rules officials. Xander and Wyndham’s caddies are milling about. What a day pic.twitter.com/Z2gH7KC7rP
— Gabby Herzig (@GabbyHerzig) August 28, 2024
People are tuned in
85k watching the Creator Classic currently...👀
— Read The Line (@readtheline_) August 28, 2024
First birdie of the day: Garrett Clark
Birdie on No. 1 for @GM__Golf 👏
He leads the Creator Classic. pic.twitter.com/wVT9F73TiG— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Bryson is in the chat
Suspended from the Tour but not the Tour's YouTube chat. pic.twitter.com/5SNxURQtJU
— Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath) August 28, 2024
195 (!!) ball speed
195 mph ball speed
331-yard carry@RogerSteeleJr crushes his first tee shot in The Creator Classic 🚀
(Presented by @RocketMortgage) pic.twitter.com/DaQtPdEtdr— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
'We just made a 9 on live television'
A mid-round update from @GM__Golf.
He makes a 9 and takes it in stride at The Creator Classic. pic.twitter.com/V0tarWSWHK— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Six-figure viewership
Over 100,000+ concurrent live viewers watching the @PGATOUR's 'Creator Classic' streaming on the Tour's YouTube.https://t.co/TZ5SGCp2IH Good mix of produced features, live interviews, bringing in some social, posts too. Not a ton of branding.
A little surprised they didn't… pic.twitter.com/sXslN96nmo— Neil Horowitz (@njh287) August 28, 2024
Shot of the day?
Buckets!
@GolfWithAimee chips in for birdie at The Creator Classic 💪 pic.twitter.com/X8sJGsYEFt— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
'I look to defy Rory'
@McIlroyRory said no one would break 40…@RogerSteeleJr looks to prove him wrong 👀 #creatorclassic pic.twitter.com/EoAkW4xBdl
— Golfbet (@Golfbet) August 28, 2024
Scoring update
The nine-hole competition is still going on. Here's a look at the leaderboard so far:
Wesley Bryan, 2 under
Brad Dalke, 1 under
Micah Morris, 1 under
Roger Steele, 1 under
Sean Walsh, 1 under
Dart show
Leader @WesleyBryanGolf throws a dart on 17 🎯 pic.twitter.com/x9dqTR32xj
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
55-foot bomb for Steele
For birdie from 55 FEET!
@RogerSteeleJr drains it to tie the lead at The Creator Classic 💪 pic.twitter.com/MEoAA4Y5f3— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Scoring after 8 holes
The format called for eight holes of stroke play (they started on No. 10) with the top four advancing to the 18th hole to determine the champ. The scoring through eight holes:
Wesley Bryan, 2 under
Luke Kwon, 1 under
Roger Steele, 1 under
Sean Walsh, 1 under
The four-way final-hole test resets the score and from here, the winner is whoever is the lowest on the last.
On to sudden death
Sudden death at The Creator Classic ⛳️
The 18th hole will decide it all.
🏌️♂️@RogerSteeleJr
🏌️♂️@WesleyBryanGolf
🏌️♂️@LKwonGolf
🏌️♂️ Sean Walsh (@GoodGood_Golf)
Watch live on PGA TOUR YouTube: https://t.co/GJz77oNZ4I pic.twitter.com/5cSMQU4Bps— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
Kwon wins it with a birdie
Luke Kwon, a former Oklahoma Sooner college golfer, made a birdie on the 18th hole to win the first ever Creator Classic.
A champion is crowned at East Lake! 🏆@LKwonGolf has won The Creator Classic. pic.twitter.com/8QKeK8NQJv
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2024
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Live updates from the 2024 Creator Classic at East Lake Golf Club: Luke Kwon wins it with birdie on 18