If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.
Folks, we’ve officially entered into an era of the world where everything has to be filmed through some sort of camera. Go to any concert and you’ll see thousands of people holding up their phone to capture the moment (that they’ll probably never revisit again). Or ask any kid what they want to be when they grow up, and they’ll probably say one of two things.
YouTuber or Streamer.
Believe it or not, those are actual jobs that are out there. People sit in front of a camera and basically film each and every minute of their life… and people like to watch it for some inexplicable reason. Video game streamers are big nowadays, and if you don’t know what that means, you basically tune into their stream to watch them play video games.
When I was a kid, one of my least favorite things to do was go over to a friend’s house and watch them play their Xbox or Playstation. Now, there’s a whole industry around it. Who would have thought? Not me.
And I’m not trying to be an old man yelling at the sky here, but the YouTube-ification of society doesn’t seem like a good thing to me. I believe that’s why a majority of the internet is currently rejoicing after a YouTuber by the name of Jack Doherty got kicked out of the Waste Management Phoenix Open after he tried to pull off a Happy Gilmore-inspired YouTube stunt.
Just to give you some background information, Doherty is a content creator that boasts over 15 million subscribers on YouTube. He consistently posts videos that are titled “A Stranger Crashed My Tesla” or “Someone Stole My Lambo.” Jack is in his early 20s, already has millions of dollars, and a sprawling car collection. Got it? Let’s move on.
If you aren’t familiar with the Waste Management Phoenix Open, it’s a PGA Tour event that’s held at TPC Scottsdale out in Arizona. It somewhat acts as the unofficial start to the PGA season, and the tournament itself is often referred to as the “People’s Open,” because the atmosphere is very patron-focused.
There’s even one hole on the course (a Par 3) that’s completely surrounded by stadium seating, and makes for the rowdiest hole/crowd in golf.
All that to say that the Waste Management Phoenix Open embraces the fact that golf fans come to the tournament to have fun (and drink). But in no way, shape or form do they promote unsportsmanlike behavior. Jack Doherty found that out the hard way, and ultimately got kicked out of the tournament – and banned from all PGA Tour events for the foreseeable future.
People online are loving it.
As the cameras were rolling for his YouTube channel, Doherty went up to another spectator at the event and said he’d pay him $100 dollars to do something (kids apparently love this kind of content). What was it that Jack wanted him to do? Yell “Jackass” in a professional golfer’s backswing.
Funny in the movies… not so much in real life.
Sure enough, the guy who was offered the $100 bucks went through with it, and PGA Tour and Waste Management security immediately moved in. Doherty tried to act like he had nothing to do with it, but everyone that was in the area promptly ratted him out… which was pretty awesome.
Doherty was then escorted out, and informed that he wasn’t allowed back at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and also was banned from attending any other PGA event. Needless to say, the YouTuber didn’t take the high road as he heard all of this:
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel bad for him… even in the slightest. And the internet felt the same way about it all as they left replies on social media like these:
Good, he’s just a nuisance and disturbance at the event.
— Chrissy Wales (@Drunk0utlaw) February 7, 2026
I don’t hate really anyone but man I HATE this guy
— THE Jayskr (@THEJayskr81) February 7, 2026
Parents must be very proud. Not!
— Brian Miller (@BMilz2000) February 7, 2026
You know your life is on a downward spiral when you have to go troll golfers
— The Jolly Roger 🤙🏻 (@LosPiratas21) February 7, 2026
Please, respect the game.
— Fairway & Greene (@FairwayGreene) February 7, 2026