{{short description|American golfer and YouTuber (born 1998)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{infobox social media personality | name = Grant Horvat | image = | caption = | birth_name = Grant Horvat | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|08|24}} | birth_place = Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, U.S. | education = South Fork High School<br>Palm Beach Atlantic University | website = | youtube_handle = GrantHorvatGolfs | youtube_display_name = Grant Horvat Golf | years_active = 2021–present | youtube_genre = Sports | youtube_subscribers = 1.63 million | youtube_views = 317 million | stats_update = March 9, 2026 | signature = Grant Horvat sig.svg }}
'''Grant Horvat''' (born August 24, 1998), is an American golfer and YouTuber. A former Division II collegiate player, Horvat won the Creator Classic 2 in 2025. He has been invited to multiple PGA Tour tournaments but has declined them due to the Tour not allowing him to film the event because of conflicting media rights.
==Early life== Grant Horvat was born on August 24, 1998, in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan. His father, Steve, was a professional golfer who competed on the PGA Tour of Australasia and is a member of the Central Michigan University Hall of Fame. He originally grew up playing basketball, but switched to golf when he was 12.<ref name="meredith"/><ref name="roberts"/>
When Horvat was a freshman in high school, his family moved to Pennsylvania, and the year after, in 2014, they moved again to Stuart, Florida, to be able to practice golf year-round. He attended South Fork High School, competing in the South Florida PGA Junior Tour and the Florida Junior Tour to push for a college scholarship. In 2015 and 2016, he received First-Team All-Area honors.<ref name="mdg">{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2025 |title=Metro Detroit Native Grant Horvat Is One Of Golf's Biggest Names |url=https://www.metrodetroitgolfers.com/post/metro-detroit-native-grant-horvat-has-become-one-of-biggest-names-in-golf |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=MDG |language=en}}</ref>
Horvat originally wanted to major in marine biology, but thought of the possibility of playing on the PGA Tour if he performed well in college.<ref name="meredith">{{Cite web |last=Meredith |first=Bill |date=2016-04-13 |title=Golf standout’s move from Detroit to Stuart helped warm up his game |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2016/04/13/golf-standout-s-move-from/7337434007/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}</ref> After graduating high school, Horvat attended Palm Beach Atlantic University from 2017 to 2021, playing for the Sailfish.<ref name="heath"/><ref name="borba">{{Cite news |last=Borba |first=Kevin Matthew |date=2025-05-06 |title=Scottie Scheffler Sends Clear Message to YouTube Golfer Grant Horvat About PGA Tour |url=https://athlonsports.com/college/texas-longhorns/scottie-scheffler-sends-clear-message-to-youtuber-grant-horvat-about-pga-tour-invite |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250508041328/https://athlonsports.com/college/texas-longhorns/scottie-scheffler-sends-clear-message-to-youtuber-grant-horvat-about-pga-tour-invite |archive-date=2025-05-08 |access-date=2025-12-26 |work=Athlon Sports |language=en}}</ref> While in college, he made the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll four times and was recognized as an GCAA All-American Scholar. In his senior year, at the SSC Tournament, he placed T-7, which tied for the school's record highest placement.<ref name="mdg"/>
==Career== From 2020 to 2025, Horvat played in eight Minor League Golf Tour events; his best placement was in 2023, at a tie for sixth at the Osprey Point May Classic. He had a total of $440 in career earnings on the tour.<ref name="roberts"/> Horvat first began to create content in 2021, while working at the Frenchmen's Reserve Country Club.<ref name="mdg"/> He also was a member of the YouTube golf collective Good Good, but left it in late 2022<ref name="fasano">{{Cite web |last=Fasano |first=Michael |date=December 5, 2022 |title="Two Sides to Every Story" {{!}} Grant Horvat Explains Why He Left Good Good |url=https://golficity.com/two-sides-to-every-story-grant-horvat-explains-why-he-left-good-good/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golficity |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="bisset">{{Cite web |last=Bisset |first=Fergus |date=November 6, 2025 |title=Who Is Grant Horvat And Why Is He So Popular? |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/who-is-grant-horvat-and-why-is-he-so-popular |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golf Monthly |language=en}}</ref> to pursue his own brand and channel. In 2023, he signed with TaylorMade.<ref name="heath">{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Elliott |date=January 24, 2023 |title=TaylorMade Signs Former Good Good Stars Micah Morris And Grant Horvat |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/taylormade-signs-former-good-good-stars-micah-morris-and-grant-horvat |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golf Monthly |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, Horvat competed at The Q at Myrtle Beach, a shootout in which the winner qualified to play in the Myrtle Beach Classic.<ref name="qmyrtle">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-16 |title=YouTube golf creators to compete for spot in Myrtle Beach Classic - PGA TOUR |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/02/16/youtube-golf-creators-compete-for-sponsors-exemption-myrtle-beach-classic-george-bryan-peter-finch |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.pgatour.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="fraser">{{Cite web |last=Fraser |first=Stuart |date=July 20, 2024 |title=Phil Mickelson stays in comfort zone at Open with a pair of joggers |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/golf/article/phil-mickelson-stays-in-comfort-zone-at-open-with-a-pair-of-joggers-s35m606xk |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}</ref> During the 2024 PGA Tour, he was an on-court analyst and reporter.<ref name="hodowanic">{{Cite web |last=Hodowanic |first=Paul |title=How YouTube creators made their mark in professional golf - PGA TOUR |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/08/21/how-youtube-creators-made-their-mark-in-professional-golf-wesley-george-bryan-grant-horvat-bob-does-sports |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.pgatour.com |language=en}}</ref> He was also invited to play at the Creator Classic 1, but could not attend due to his best friend's wedding being the day after.<ref name="stone">{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=September 24, 2024 |title=Grant Horvat says the real reason why he didn't play the Creator Classic ahead of the Tour Championship at East Lake |url=https://www.thegolfinggazette.com/news/grant-horvat-says-the-real-reason-why-he-didnt-play-the-creator-classic-ahead-of-the-tour-championship-at-east-lake/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=The Golfing Gazette |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In 2025, Horvat became a partial owner of Takomo Golf.<ref name="klender">{{Cite web |last=Klender |first=Joey |date=January 3, 2025 |title=Grant Horvat Ditches TaylorMade (Partially) for Ownership in Takomo |url=https://golficity.com/grant-horvat-ditches-taylormade-partially-for-ownership-in-takomo/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golficity |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="cradock">{{Cite web |last=Cradock |first=Matt |date=January 4, 2025 |title=Grant Horvat Reveals Ownership In Takomo Golf |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/grant-horvat-reveals-ownership-in-takomo-golf |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golf Monthly |language=en}}</ref> He won the Creator Classic 2 in March of that year, defeating George Bryan and Chris Solomon in the playoffs.<ref name="cc2">{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Elliott |date=March 12, 2025 |title=Creator Classic: Grant Horvat Beats George Bryan And Soly In Playoff To Win At TPC Sawgrass |url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/live/pga-tour-creator-classic-the-players-championship |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golf Monthly |language=en}}</ref><ref name="prise">{{Cite web |last=Prise |first=Kevin |date=2025-03-12 |title=Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass: Grant Horvat wins playoff over Chris Solomon, George Bryan IV - PGA TOUR |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2025/03/12/creator-classic-at-tpc-sawgrass-grant-horvat-wins-playoff-over-chris-solomon-george-bryan-iv-on-eve-of-the-players |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.pgatour.com |language=en}}</ref> Following his victory, the PGA Tour gave him a sponsorship invitation to play in one of its tournaments. He declined it, saying that he enjoys YouTube still and that there is a large skill-gap between a professional golfer and himself.<ref name="dedovic">{{Cite web |last=Dedovic |first=Sead |date=March 18, 2025 |title=Grant Horvat faces tough decision on a PGA Tour invite after Creator Classic success |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/other_news/golf/153839/grant-horvat-faces-tough-decision-on-a-pga-tour-invite-after-creator-classic-success/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Tennis World USA |language=en}}</ref> In April, after helping organize The Duels: Miami tournament with LIV Golf, he was again invited to another PGA tournament, this time the Reno–Tahoe Open.<ref name="wallace">{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Eric J. |date=2025-04-17 |title=Phil Mickelson calls out PGA Tour after it invited one, suspended another after LIV Golf event |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/pga/2025/04/17/grant-horvat-pga-tour-invite-wesley-bryan-liv-golf-phil-mickelson-barracuda-championship/83139390007/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Horvat declined the invitation after the Tour did not allow his camera crew to go with him to film his rounds due to complications with media rights. He said that he would be open to playing in the future if the Tour amended this rule.<ref name="thompson">{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Scott |date=2025-07-15 |title=YouTube golf influencer Grant Horvat explains why he boldly rejected PGA Tour event invitation |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/youtube-golf-influencer-grant-horvat-explains-why-he-boldly-rejected-pga-tour-event-invitation.print |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.foxnews.com}}</ref><ref name="backingout">{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Eric J. |date=2025-07-15 |title=Why YouTube golf star Grant Horvat is backing out of his PGA Tour debut |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/pga/2025/07/15/grant-horvat-pga-tour-event-barracuda-championship/85214028007/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="mondal">{{Cite web |last=Mondal |first=Dibyendu |date=2025-07-15 |title=News on Grant Horvat and PGA Tour’s Disagreement Emerges This Week |url=https://athlonsports.com/golf/news-on-grant-horvat-and-pga-tours-disagreement-emerges-this-week |access-date=December 26, 2025 |website=Athlon Sports}}</ref><ref name="colgan">{{Cite web |last=Colgan |first=James |date=July 16, 2025 |title=Grant Horvat's PGA Tour denial; NBC's surprising Open shift {{!}} Hot Mic |url=https://golf.com/news/grant-horvat-pga-tour-denial-nbc-open-championship-shift/ |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Golf |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2025, Horvat participated in the inaugural Internet Invitational, a YouTube golf event for influencers organized by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jerram |first=Rob |date=2025-07-09 |title=Grant Horvat, Paige Spiranac among stacked field for first Internet Invitational |url=https://www.todays-golfer.com/news-and-events/general-news/barstool-sports-reveal-stacked-field-and-million-dollar-purse-for-first-internet-invitational-at-big-cedar-lodge/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=Today's Golfer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wheeler |first=Wyatt D. |title=Barstool Sports announces roster for Internet Invitational at Big Cedar Lodge |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/2025/07/09/internet-invitational-barstool-sports-dave-portnoy-jon-gruden-pft-big-cedar-lodge-golf/84522516007/ |access-date=2025-12-27 |website=Springfield News-Leader |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Horvat married Sadee Farinha in November 2022.<ref name="roberts">{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andy |date=April 16, 2025 |title='What are we doing here...' golf fans react as YouTube star invited to play on PGA Tour |url=https://www.golfmagic.com/tour/pga-tour/what-are-we-doing-here-golf-fans-react-youtube-star-invited-play-pga-tour |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.golfmagic.com |language=en}}</ref> He has stated that his favorite players are Rory McIlroy<ref name="meredith"/> and Justin Thomas.<ref name="pba">{{Cite web |title=Grant Horvat - Men's Golf |url=https://pbasailfish.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/grant-horvat/5901 |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{YouTube|c=GrantHorvatGolfs}}
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