DOD King
Golf creator from Norfolk, Virginia who posts as @cvagolf and is known for hitting driver off the deck, with no tee, and who played for Team Red in the 2026 Internet Invitational.
Sports · Instagram · Updated Nov 6, 2026
DOD King is a golf creator known for hitting driver off the deck, from the ground with no tee. His name is Carter Smith, he is from Norfolk, Virginia, and he built his following on Instagram, where he posts as @cvagolf and has about 287,000 followers, per GOLF.com and Social Blade. In the 2026 Internet Invitational he played for Brad Dalke’s Team Red, and in episode 1 he partnered Andrew Santino against Wesley Bryan and Robby Berger of Bob Does Sports in a match with a disputed short putt, per Heavy. As of November 2026 Team Red is out of the event, which ends on YouTube on November 12.
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Questions people ask
Who is DOD King? What does DOD stand for?
DOD King is Carter Smith, a golf creator from Norfolk, Virginia, and DOD stands for driver off the deck: hitting a driver off the ground with no tee, from any lie, per GOLF.com in September 2023. GOLF.com reported that he hit off the deck as a kid to make up for his small frame, started posting the shot on Instagram in December 2022, and passed 10,000 followers in under two months and 155,000 about seven months after that. He left a tiling job once the videos took off, and he has played with DJ Khaled and Fat Joe; Famous Birthdays says he played DJ Khaled’s 2023 tournament in a field that included Bubba Watson. His motto is “delusional confidence,” which in 2024 became the name of his podcast, and GOLF’s Subpar had him on to talk about the shot and Drew Kittleson’s challenge for his crown.
Is DOD King in the Internet Invitational 2026? What happened to DOD King golf?
Yes, DOD King played in the 2026 Internet Invitational, and as of November 2026 his team is out. The Big Lead listed him on October 29, 2026 on Team Red, captained by Brad Dalke, with Andrew Santino, Garrett Clark, Johnny Manziel, Karol Priscilla and Mason Nutt among his teammates. In the opening scramble, released October 26, 2026, he and Andrew Santino played Wesley Bryan and Robby Berger of Bob Does Sports, per Heavy. Team Red did not reach Day 2: Golf Digest’s November 3, 2026 recap of episode 3 has Team White and Team Green as the two teams left, and The Big Lead reported on November 5, 2026 that those two teams were still competing. The event, played for a $4 million purse, ends with its finale on November 12, 2026, per Golfmagic. Our Internet Invitational page tracks the rest of the field.
What happened to DOD King? Why did he leave social media?
As of November 2026, DOD King has not left social media in any way we can confirm: Social Blade shows his Instagram, @cvagolf, still up with about 287,000 followers and 660 posts, and his TikTok, also @cvagolf, with about 115,000 followers. He was also on screen this fall in the 2026 Internet Invitational. Two things on the record may feed the question. His podcast, Delusional Confidence, posted an episode on February 22, 2024 titled “DOD KING discusses internet beef and social media ban”, whose description mentions “the dark secrets of social media” but does not say which account was affected or why, and the show’s latest episode is from May 2, 2024. And GOLF.com reported in September 2023 that he had started a “war on weasels” against anonymous critics online. He has not said on the record, in anything we could find, that he quit social media.
What was the DOD King putt controversy?
The DOD King putt controversy is a gimme dispute from episode 1 of the 2026 Internet Invitational, reported by Heavy on October 28, 2026. Playing a scramble with Andrew Santino against Wesley Bryan and Robby Berger, he and Santino were made by Bryan to finish a short putt that would usually have been conceded. Santino later made Berger putt a short one, then picked up Berger’s ball and threw it into the rough, and when Dave Portnoy came by he called the Bryans’ move low-class and suggested both Bryan brothers be removed from the event. Heavy did not report who won the match, and it suggested Santino was playing it partly as a comedy bit. We found no comment from DOD King himself on the exchange.
What happened to DOD King’s teeth? Why is he missing teeth?
As of November 2026, DOD King has not discussed his teeth in anything we could find, and no outlet we accept has reported on them, so we do not guess. If he addresses it on the record, this entry will say so.
What is DOD King’s handicap?
DOD King has not published a handicap index that we could find as of November 2026, and Golf Digest’s October 26, 2026 list of USGA indexes for 37 Internet Invitational players does not include him. What is on the record: per GOLF.com, he played a year of college golf at Palm Beach Atlantic University before leaving to play professionally, and he shot 67 in the first round of the Vermont State Open the day he gave up the tee. GOLF.com also reported that he carried driver off the deck 301 to 303 yards on a Trackman at TaylorMade’s Kingdom facility, and he told 13News Now that his goal is to make the PGA Tour.
How old is DOD King? How tall is he?
DOD King is 27 as of November 2026: Famous Birthdays gives his birthday as July 28, 1999, which matches the age of 24 that GOLF.com printed in September 2023. He has not published a height that we could find, and we do not guess.
What is DOD King’s real name?
DOD King’s real name is Carter Smith, as printed by GOLF.com in September 2023 and by 13News Now. Famous Birthdays lists his full name as Carter Vynckier Smith. He posts as @cvagolf on Instagram and TikTok.
Where is DOD King from?
DOD King is from Norfolk, Virginia, per GOLF.com and 13News Now, which describes him as a graduate of Norfolk’s Maury High School. He told 13News Now he wants to “put on for the city of Norfolk and the 757” by becoming the first player from there to reach the PGA Tour. Famous Birthdays says he grew up in southeastern Virginia and that his father introduced him to golf.
Where can I watch DOD King?
DOD King posts his golf clips on Instagram and TikTok as @cvagolf, and his podcast, Delusional Confidence, has four episodes from February to May 2024. His 2026 Internet Invitational matches are on the Fore Play Golf, Bob Does Sports and Internet Invitational YouTube channels, starting with episode 1 on October 26, 2026, per Golfmagic. His long interview with GOLF’s Subpar is on Podbean.
What is DOD King’s net worth?
DOD King does not publish a number and neither do we.
Does DOD King have a girlfriend? What is his ethnicity?
Not something we cover.
Who represents DOD King?
As of November 2026, no agent or manager is named publicly for DOD King; Famous Birthdays says he signed with the media company L’America for his podcast. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because the 2026 Internet Invitational sent people searching for who the driver-off-the-deck guy is, and most of the answer is on the record. If that changes, this entry will say so.
Our read
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The format. One shot, repeated until it becomes a character. He pulls driver from the fairway, the rough or a tight lie, swings hard and lets the result do the talking, with a mullet and the “delusional confidence” line holding it together. The critics are part of the act: GOLF.com reported he calls them weasels who are insecure because they use tees.
Why it travels. The shot reads in one frame, even to people who do not play, which is why a single clip grew his Instagram from nothing to 155,000 followers in under a year, per GOLF.com. Most of his reach is still short form, about 287,000 on Instagram and 115,000 on TikTok, and the Internet Invitational put him in front of the Bob Does Sports and Fore Play audience, even if Team Red went out on Day 1.
Brand fit. Drivers, golf balls and launch monitors are the obvious lane: the whole act is a distance number off a bad lie, and GOLF.com has already filmed him on a Trackman at TaylorMade’s Kingdom, though we found no announced deal. Golf apparel and drinks aimed at young male golfers fit too. Brands that want swing instruction for beginners are not the fit; brands that want one loud, repeatable shot are.
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Sources: GOLF.com on how he hits driver off the deck, September 10, 2023 and how he built his following, September 9, 2023; 13News Now; Famous Birthdays; his podcast Delusional Confidence and episode 2, February 22, 2024; GOLF’s Subpar interview; Heavy, October 28, 2026; The Big Lead on team lists, October 29, 2026 and episode 4, November 5, 2026; Golf Digest on player handicap indexes, October 26, 2026 and episode 3, November 3, 2026; Golfmagic, November 2026. Follower counts via Social Blade, November 2026.
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