How Chaz Bowker went from chef to YouTube golf fame
On this week's Subpar, Chaz Bowker told Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz how he went from working as a chef to becoming an internet golf star.
How Chaz Bowker went from chef to YouTube golf fame Jessica Marksbury If you’re a fan of online golf influencers, chances are you’ve heard of Chaz Bowker, also known as “Chazzy Golf. ” Bowker, who is 4-foot4 and plays regularly in adaptive golf tournaments, participated in last year’s viral Internet Invitational — a made-for-YouTube tournament that pitted 48 golf personalities against each other for a million dollar prize, and where every moment was filmed and later released in six parts that spanned 16 hours and spawned millions of views — and gained a legion of new fans with his clutch play. On this week’s episode of Subpar, Bowker told hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz the story of how he went from working as a chef in a high-end restaurant to becoming an internet golf star.
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When he was in middle school, Bowker realized his size didn’t hinder his game, and he could compete with — and beat — “normal-size” players. Bowker made his varsity golf team as a freshman, and then went to a culinary arts school in Italy after graduating from high school. After his time in Italy, Bowker worked as a chef for 12 years, playing golf all the while.
But it wasn’t until he connected with trick-shot artist and YouTube personality Josh Kelley that his career path really took a turn. “[Kelley] went on my Instagram Live and said come out and play Atlantic City Country Club ,” Bowker explained. “Went out and played, and it was just like a hit.