Short Game King (SGK)

Golf creator who posts as ShortGameKing, known for “All Talk” matches against online haters and trash talkers, and for playing for Team Blue in the 2026 Internet Invitational.

Sports · Instagram · Updated Nov 6, 2026

Short Game King, or SGK, is a golf creator known for matches against the online haters and trash talkers who call him out. He posts as ShortGameKing on YouTube, where he has about 57,700 subscribers and more than 2,100 uploads, and on Instagram, where he has about 318,000 followers. In October 2026 he played for Peter Finch’s Team Blue in the 2026 Internet Invitational, won his opening match with Roger Steele 4 and 2 per Golf Digest, traded words with long driver Bobby Ray, and then missed a short putt in episode 2 before Team Blue was knocked out. People also search his name with Karol Priscilla, a golf creator he played two match videos against.

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Who is Short Game King?

Short Game King, known as SGK, is a golf creator who posts as ShortGameKing and plays money matches against the people who doubt him online. His YouTube channel, started on July 5, 2022, has about 57,700 subscribers, more than 2,100 videos and about 66.6 million views as of November 2026, with uploads such as “I Played This Online Hater For Our Drivers | “All Talk” Ep. 22” and “This Rich Country Club Golfer Thought I’d Be Easy Money (He Was Wrong).” His channel bio calls him “the guy with a really really strong grip,” the same line Famous Birthdays quotes, which also says he joined Instagram in March 2022 and shared an interview with Paige Spiranac in March 2024. In January 2026 the sports podcast network Blue Wire announced a partnership with him, describing his audience across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

What happened between Short Game King and Karol Priscilla?

As of November 2026, neither Short Game King nor Karol Priscilla has described a falling out on the record that we could find. What is public is professional: his YouTube channel has two match videos with her, both posted about two years before this update, “I Challenged Karol Priscilla To A Golf Match (LOSER GETS PIED!)” and “Karol Priscilla Challenged Me To A Match.” Neither of them has made a romantic relationship public in anything we could source, so we do not cover one, and we do not repeat rumors about why people pair their names. Her side is in her entry.

Was Short Game King in the Internet Invitational?

Yes, Short Game King played in the 2026 Internet Invitational, the $4 million team event from Barstool Sports’ Fore Play and Bob Does Sports. He played for Team Blue, which Heavy reported on October 30, 2026 was led by Peter Finch. In episode 1, posted October 26, 2026, he and Roger Steele beat Bobby Ray and Paige Spiranac 4 and 2, per Golf Digest. Team Blue was eliminated in episode 2 on October 29, 2026, when Big John holed the playoff putt for Team White. As of November 2026 he is out of the event, which ends on November 12. The full field and results are on our Internet Invitational hub.

What happened between Short Game King and Bobby Ray? Short Game King drama

Short Game King had a heated exchange with long driver Bobby Ray in episode 1 of the 2026 Internet Invitational, posted October 26, 2026. Golf Digest wrote on October 27 that it started over basketball shoes as SGK was about to hit, and called him “the first player of the 2026 Internet Invitational to get threatened with physical violence.” Heavy reported the same day that SGK had been offering side bets Ray kept losing, that Ray’s comments were borderline threatening, and that SGK answered, “I’ll just play dead.” Per Heavy, fans sided with SGK and made Ray the villain of the episode, and SGK and Steele won the match 4 and 2.

Why did Dave Portnoy say Short Game King should change his name?

Short Game King missed a short putt that lost his afternoon match in episode 2 of the 2026 Internet Invitational, and Heavy reported on October 30, 2026 that Dave Portnoy said he may have to change his name because of it. Per Heavy, he and Roger Steele were playing Grant Horvat and UFC fighter Justin Gaethje; after Steele missed first, SGK walked to his cart for his putter, complaining that the other side would not give him the putt, Steele said, “We can’t beg for it,” Horvat said, “We’re playing for $4 million,” and SGK missed. Golf Digest called it a “knee-knocker.” Heavy noted that Brad Dalke criticized players who complain about not being given putts. SGK apologized on social media, per Heavy, saying it was the most nerves he had ever had, that he had to do better for his teammates and captain, and that he would “take it on the chin.”

Is Short Game King the same person as Mr Short Game?

No, Short Game King is not Mr Short Game. Short Game King (SGK) is the creator in this entry, who posts as ShortGameKing and plays hater matches. Mr Short Game is Matt Fisher, a golf coach who has made instruction videos on YouTube since 2007 and hosts the MrShort Game Golf Podcast; he has his own entry.

What is Short Game King’s handicap?

Short Game King has not published an official USGA handicap index that we could find as of November 2026. Golf Digest’s October 26, 2026 list of handicap indexes for Internet Invitational players does not include him, so we do not give a number. Roger Steele said of him during the event that “he can back it up with his clubs,” per Golf Digest.

How old is Short Game King? How tall is he?

Short Game King has not published a birthdate or a height that we could find as of November 2026, so we do not list either. Famous Birthdays does not give a birthday for him.

What is Short Game King’s real name?

Short Game King’s real name is Daniel Saloner, per the PGA Tour in August 2025, the same name he appeared under on The First Call’s Content Clubhouse podcast in an episode posted June 18, 2025, titled “Daniel Saloner: Becoming the ‘Short Game King.’” He goes by SGK and posts as @shortgameking.

Where can I watch Short Game King?

Short Game King posts long matches on YouTube, where he has about 57,700 subscribers, and clips on Instagram, where he has about 318,000 followers per Social Blade. His 2026 Internet Invitational matches are in episode 1 and episode 2, on the Fore Play, Bob Does Sports and Internet Invitational channels. Blue Wire says he also has a TikTok audience; we could not open his TikTok to confirm the handle.

What is Short Game King’s net worth?

Short Game King does not publish a number and neither do we.

Does Short Game King have a wife? Is Short Game King Jewish?

Not something we cover.

Who represents Short Game King?

As of November 2026, Short Game King is represented by Touch Grass Sports: his YouTube bio sends business inquiries to the agency, and Blue Wire’s January 22, 2026 announcement called it his talent agency and named Noah Schwartz as its CEO. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because the 2026 Internet Invitational sent a lot of people searching for who SGK is, and most of the answer is on the record. If that changes, this entry will say so.

Our read

Ames Create does not work with Short Game King (SGK). This is our view, from a team that works on creator brands for a living.

The format. He plays the heel who can play. Most uploads are a match against someone who called him out, a country club kid, a plus handicap or an internet troll, with money or a bet on the line, and the title tells you who doubted him. The trash talk is the hook and the golf is the payoff.

Why it travels. His reach is mostly short form, about 318,000 on Instagram against about 57,700 on YouTube, but the YouTube matches pull steady views, with 66.6 million in total. The Internet Invitational gave him two moments people clipped in one week: the Bobby Ray exchange, where fans took his side, and the missed putt Portnoy chirped him for.

Brand fit. Golf equipment, apparel and betting-adjacent products for young golfers who like a match with stakes. He already works through an agency, Touch Grass Sports, and a podcast network, Blue Wire. Brands that want calm instruction are not the fit; brands that want a talker who will back it up on the course are.

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Sources: Short Game King’s YouTube channel; Famous Birthdays; Social Blade, Instagram and YouTube; Blue Wire, January 22, 2026; The First Call, Content Clubhouse, June 18, 2025; Golf Digest recaps of episode 1, October 27, 2026 and episode 2, October 30, 2026, and its handicap index list, October 26, 2026; Heavy on the Bobby Ray exchange, October 27, 2026, the missed putt, October 30, 2026 and the episode 2 playoff, October 30, 2026; Internet Invitational episode 1 and episode 2. Follower counts via Social Blade and YouTube, November 2026.

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