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Paige Spiranac Sent Stern Message by Internet Invitational Champ as Cheating Drama Refuses to Die Down
Paige Spiranac Sent Stern Message by Internet Invitational Champ as Cheating Drama Refuses to Die Down
A winner always stands out amidst the commotion. And that winner is Brad Dalke. The $1 million Internet Invitational went viral for all the wrong reasons, or maybe the right reasons. It was chaotic, controversial, and emotional all at once. Yet, for Dalke, none of these reached his ears. Calling himself the “A Player,” the winner of the Barstool event, deafened the surrounding noise. Whatever was Paige Spiranac‘s drama, he simply “didn’t care.”
“We’ve all played YouTube golf. It was a normal YouTube video. Who cares, you know? If it were a 3v3 alternate shot on Good, it’s like whatever. Like it’s a YouTube video. It’s not that big of a deal,” Dalke narrated to Garret Clark on Good Good Podcast. Dalke’s stand pretty much echoes what Luke Kwon said after his own controversy.The drama (or dramas), which you might already be aware of, started from the ninth hole. For those who don’t know, Spiranac was accused of improving her team’s lie by mowing down grass in front of the ball. According to Dalke, Peter Finch informed him of this infraction only after the hole.
By that time, Team Dalke had already won that hole. That basically was his goal. To win.“I kind of just told myself, ‘I am not getting caught up in this,’” Dalke shared. “I’m the A player of this team. If I start playing badly…it’s going to be a tough last eight holes. So, I kind of told myself, ‘I’m going to lock in. I don’t care about the drama.’”
Keeping the same mindset, Dalke advised Francis Ellis, his teammate, not to escalate the situation. Instead, he told him to keep an eye on the entire situation, and to check if the players go in the weeds again. Ellis initially agreed, which might come as a surprise because the comedian cum YouTuber was already in a rift with Spiranac. Throughout the event, their rivalry occupied the Internet’s lore. And maybe that’s why the pettiness overcame him.