Luke Kwon emerged victorious at the 2024 Creator Classic on Wednesday, August 28, marking the conclusion of the PGA Tour's inaugural season of this unique event at East Lake Golf Club. The tournament featured a stellar lineup of 16 content creators, including Paige Spiranac, Wesley Bryan, Luke Kwon, Fat Perez, and Sean Walsh, among others.
The Creator Classic was played over nine holes, with the first eight holes being played in a gross stroke format. The top four finishers on the leaderboard after these eight holes then competed in a playoff on the final hole.
Wesley Bryan led the leaderboard after the eight holes, finishing 2-under par, while Sean Walsh, Roger Steele, and Luke Kwon tied for second place at 1-under par. The four went head-to-head in a playoff, where Kwon outplayed them by making a birdie on the first playoff hole to win the inaugural edition of the Creator Classic.
Paige Spiranac finished the event with a score of 2-over par after eight holes, while Fat Perez settled at 5-over par. Garrett Clark and Tyler Toney struggled significantly, ending up at the bottom of the leaderboard with scores of 7 over par.
Here is the leaderboard for the 2024 Creator Classic (after 8 holes):
- Luke Kwon (winner after playoff) 1-under
- Wesley Bryan 2-under
- Roger Steele 1-under
- Sean Walsh 1-under
- Brad Dalke even
- Micah Morris even
- Peter Finch even
- George Bryan IV 1-over
- Paige Spiranac 2-over
- Gabby Golfgirl 3-over
- Mason Nutt 4-over
- Aimee Cho 4-over
- Fat Perez 5-over
- Garrett Clark 6-over
- Mac Boucher 7-over
- Tyler Toney 10-over
"It’s just been a crazy, amazing experience"- Paige Spiranac shares her experience of playing at Creator Classic
Paige Spiranac was considered one of the least likely to win the 2024 Creator Classic, but she managed a decent performance, shooting 2-over par. The social media influencer later shared her experience of playing in the first edition of the event, describing it as an "amazing experience."
She said (via PGA Tour):
“There’s really no place for our followers to watch us in person, so to have this opportunity for us to be together in a competitive setting where they can see all of us at the same time is unlike anything we ever expected. I think it’s special for us and special for them. It’s just been a crazy, amazing experience.”
Following the Creator Classic, PGA Tour professional golfers will tee off at East Lake Golf Club starting Thursday, August 29. The final FedEx Cup Playoffs event, the Tour Championship, is scheduled to take place this week at the venue, featuring a stellar field of 30 players. The PGA Tour event will be held in a stroke play format and will conclude on Sunday, September 1.