RYDER CUP welcome dinner
Quarterdeck
Located waterfront at the base of the Harbour Town Lighthouse, the legendary Quarterdeck has been an island tradition for decades.
robber’s row grille
If you’re looking for a place to relax before golf, after golf or instead of golf, Robber’s Row Grille is the perfect place.
tiki hut
12 miles of pristine coastline, and Tiki Hut is the only bar on the beach in Hilton Head Island. Tiki Hut offers 365 days of live music a year, with two different acts per day.
2026 - Hilton Head SC
September 21 - 24
Prize Pool
$20 a man Ryder Cup (pay up after event)
$5 a man Team Scramble (pay up after event)
optional: $15 a man ($10 for Mark) for Skills Contests (pay up prior to event for daily distribution)
$5 for Closest-to-the-Pin on ALL par threes
First Round (Barony): $5 for Straightest Drive (#4), Closest-to-the-Pin in 3 (#3, #9), Long Drive (#12, #18)
Schedule of Events
Monday September 21
3-Hole Practice Loop at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club (optional)
The three-hole Practice Loop gives golfers the opportunity to sharpen every part of their game in a short, efficient format. The Loop consists of a par 3, par 4 and par 5, allowing players to practice a full range of shots—from driver to putter.
International Welcome Dinner - Sea Pines Resort Quarterdeck
The Quarterdeck is Sea Pines Resort’s showcase waterfront restaurant in Harbour Town, immediately beside the red-and-white lighthouse. It overlooks the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and Calibogue Sound—not the Atlantic beach—and also provides a remarkable angle on the finishing hole of Harbour Town Golf Links. Its signature feature is a rooftop oyster bar with 270-degree views, particularly impressive around sunset.
Before sailing for the Bermuda Triangle, what would be your last meal at the Quarterdeck? For a last meal before sailing into the Bermuda Triangle, I’m not showing restraint. I’d start with she-crab soup, followed by a dozen charcoal-roasted local oysters and a cold shrimp cocktail. The main event would be the lobster Thermidor, with whatever potato and vegetable the kitchen considers most decadent. For insurance against disappearing hungry, I’d add a small order of shrimp and grits for the table—meaning for me. Dessert would be whatever contains the most chocolate, accompanied by a dark rum drink at the rooftop bar. I’d time the whole thing for sunset, facing Calibogue Sound, and leave an unusually generous tip with a note:
“Please hold my table. I may be back in 300 years.”
Tuesday, September 22
9-HOLE HANDICAPS:
CONCORDS - BEESON, M 4, CHESWORTH 2, GELBERT 4, STACEY 4
EUROS - BEESON, J 4, LAST 2, MADDEN 2, WRIGHT 6
8:04 Port Royal Barony BLACK TEES 5473 yards 114/67.7
9 holes Better Ball
9 holes Modified Alternate Shot
(both players drive, hit partner’s ball, pick one to play out hole) switch opponents in foursome after 9 holes; one point per hole
36 points available
1:48 Port Royal Robbers Row BLACK TEES 5445 yards 110/67.5
9-HOLE HANDICAPS:
CONCORDS - BEESON, M 4, CHESWORTH 2, GELBERT 4, STACEY 4
EUROS - BEESON, J 4, LAST 2, MADDEN 2, WRIGHT 6
18 holes 2-Man Scramble
switch opponents in foursome after 9 holes; one point per hole; no minimum drive
36 points available
36-hole Recovery Dinner - Robbers Row Grille
This is a comfortable, slightly old-school golf-club restaurant—more verandah lunch and post-round drink than glamorous Hilton Head destination dining. The atmosphere is plantation-clubhouse traditional rather than beachy or nautical: wood furniture, comfortable chairs, golfers wandering in from the course and a generally unhurried pace.
The name reaches well beyond golf. During the Civil War, after Union forces occupied this part of Hilton Head, a civilian commercial settlement grew beside the military base. Officially called Sutler’s Row, it contained stores, lodging, entertainment and other businesses serving soldiers. Its merchants developed such a reputation for separating servicemen from their pay that the area acquired the nickname Robber’s Row.
The menu leans heavily toward substantial sandwiches, salads, burgers and familiar clubhouse food with Lowcountry touches. Notable choices include:
Mahi BLT with fried green tomatoes, bacon and Boursin mayonnaise — $20
Baja mahi tacos or local shrimp tacos — $18
Short-rib grilled cheese with smoked Gouda and barbecue sauce — $21
Fried-chicken sandwich with pimento cheese — $19
Carolina Cobb salad with chicken, ham, bacon, egg, avocado and Gorgonzola — $20
Birdwich panini with turkey, bacon, Brie and fig jam — $18
An eight-ounce 19th Hole Burger — $19
House-made soup, chili, wings, nachos and pretzel bites
The drinks menu includes draft and craft beers, wine and several resort-style cocktails. Among the more memorable are:Peach Treat: rye whiskey, Carolina peach moonshine and peach tea
Royal Old Fashioned: bourbon, Grand Marnier and bitters
Hilton Head Sunset: tequila, Aperol and grapefruit
Island Breeze: coconut and pineapple rum, amaretto and fruit juice
Wednesday, September 23
9-HOLE HANDICAPS:
CONCORDS - CHESWORTH 1, GELBERT 3, STACEY 3
EUROS - BEESON, J 3, LAST 1, MADDEN 1, WRIGHT 4
8:04/1:48 Shipyard Plantation - three nines 106/65.7
Clipper Course GREEN TEES 2733 yards
Singles
Euros will have the option of sitting one player and having three matches or having one Concord player contest two matches on his ball - switch opponents in foursome after 9 holes; one point per hole
27 or 36 points available
Galleon Course GREEN TEES 2658 yards
Singles
Euros will have the option of sitting one player and having three matches or having one Concord player contest two matches on his ball - switch opponents in foursome after 9 holes; one point per hole
27 or 36 points available
Brigantine Course GREEN TEES 2469 yards
TEAM GROSS COMPETION
Team Scramble
Concords will have one player hit two balls on each hole, on a rotating hole-to-hole basis; no minimum drive
$5 a man - no Ryder Cup points
Farewell Dinner - Tiki Hut
The Tiki Hut is a beach bar with food, not a restaurant that happens to overlook the beach. Its great attraction is the combination of sand underfoot, Atlantic Ocean views, cold drinks and live music. The signature choice is the Rum Runner, made with coconut rum, banana rum, orange juice and pineapple juice. It sounds exactly like what a beach bar should serve—and also sounds quite sweet. One would be festive; three might make the Atlantic appear to be moving sideways. The bar also promotes a frozen drink called the Local Secret, apparently a longtime house favorite. My sources tell me the “secret” is: Virgil Kaine Rip-Track Bourbon, Lemonade, and Raspberry purée - blended and served frozen in a 16-ounce souvenir cup.
Pro Tip: One Rum Runner for ceremony, followed by a cold beer. Take your shoes off, order the ridiculous frozen drink, listen to a band and enjoy the fact that you are sitting virtually on the beach. For munchies stay within the natural strengths of a beach-bar kitchen:
Pulled-pork nachos to share
Wings or buffalo-chicken fries
A seafood basket or sandwich
Possibly a pulled-pork sandwich
Thursday, September 24
9-HOLE HANDICAPS:
CONCORDS - BEESON, M 4, CHESWORTH 3, GELBERT 5, STACEY 5
EUROS - BEESON, J 5, LAST 3, MADDEN 3, WRIGHT 7
Thursday, September 24. 8:04 Oyster Reef BLACK TEES 5642 yards 116/68.2
Two-man team competitions
switch partners and opponents in foursome after 9 holes; one point per hole
WE WILL VOTE ON THE COMPETITIONS - YOUR CHOICES ARE 1- BETTER BALL (FOUR-BALL), 2- MODIFIED ALTERNATE SHOT (FOURSOMES), 3- 2-MAN SCRAMBLE, 4- 2-MAN TOTAL STABLEFORD POINTS
36 points available
The Barony Course was designed by George W. Cobb in the early 1960s and was one of the first courses on Hilton Head Island. From the tee box, many of the holes appear to be relatively open, but as you approach the Bermuda greens, the real challenge becomes clear. The greens are generous and protected by thick, rough and unforgiving bunkers, entitling the golfer to have good touch with mid- to short-range iron shots. This is a course where accuracy, not length, is paramount.
Robber’s Row was designed in 1967 by noted architects George W. Cobb and Willard C. Byrd, and was redesigned in 1994 by world famous architect Pete Dye. The course is located on the scenic marsh side of the Port Royal Plantation and cuts through beautiful strands of magnolia and live oaks. This course sets atop former Civil War grounds and features historical markers throughout the course, describing events which took place on the Island. Although tee-shots have generous fairways to land in, approach shots require accuracy to the well-protected greens. Robber’s Row is a course rich in history and challenge to any golfer.
The three courses, Brigantine, Clipper and Galleon, offer four tee positions to accommodate all levels of play, and there are ample risk and reward situations to allow optimal scoring opportunities. Accurate tee shots and well-measured approaches are a must on this championship course. The greens are large and well bunkered, and their undulating surfaces demand a delicate, yet determined touch. All 27 greens were converted to Diamond Zoysia in 2008 and 2009, one of the first courses in the Southeast to do so.
With plenty of sand and water hazards, the Clipper Course may be the most difficult of the nines. This George W. Cobb design, built in 1970, requires a good long game and a soft touch around the greens.
The Galleon course Designed by George W. Cobb and built in 1970. These original nine holes of Shipyard Golf Club meander through large oaks and tall pines. Accurate placement of approach shots into heavily guarded greens is necessary on the Galleon course.
The Brigantine course was designed by Willard C. Byrd and built in 1982. Alligators sun themselves along these scenic, water hazard filled nine holes of the Brigantine course. With slight dog-legs and well-placed bunkers, this course requires shot-making and a good short game.
The course designers inter‐connected two of the three nine-hole courses for a unique and challenging 18‐hole round. The original Clipper and Galleon courses create and exciting combination of long fairways and perilous hazards, while the Brigantine course winds its way around lagoons and breathtaking terrain. The former home of the Hilton Head Senior International form 1982 to 1984, Shipyard Golf Club was rated as one of the finest layouts on the CHAMPIONS TOUR.
The Clipper/Brigantine Course accommodates different levels of play. Brigantine is the shortest of the three, but still requires accuracy. The Clipper is the longest and provides the toughest test.
On the Shipyard’s Galleon/Clipper combination, nearly all holes are lined with towering oaks and you just might find a few alligators sunning themselves near its many lagoons and ponds.
What they say:
Carved out of 190 acres of breathtaking low country terrain, Oyster Reef Golf Club’s spectacular 18-hole championship course is surrounded by winding lagoons, lush vegetation, and scenic views of the Island. Golf course architect Rees Jones used the natural landscape to create an inspiring course that combines challenge with a sense of fair play. Ranging from 7,018 yards from the championship tees, to 5,288 yards from the forward tees, the course rewards and tests golfers of all skill levels.
Oyster Reef Golf Club is home to one of the most spectacular golf holes on the entire island—the Par 3 #6 plays 192 yards from the championship tees to a green that is set against the backdrop of the beautiful Port Royal Sound. To customize your experience, our onsite concierge will assist you with virtually any request. A simple phone call or text and your concierge will answer questions, rake a bunker, deliver food and beverage, or provide you with general guidance for your visit.
Oyster Reef Golf Club has been voted one of the Top 20 courses in the Carolinas and awarded Low Country Golf Course Owners Association “Golf Club of the Year”. It was also named one of the “Top 75 U.S. Golf Resorts” by Golf Digest and the “Favorite Course of Hilton Head Island Golfers” by The Island Packet. And, it ranked No. 3 in “The Best 18 – The Greatest Holes Hilton Head and Bluffton” by Hilton Head Monthly.
