Robbers Row

Getting To Know: Port Royal Golf Club Robber's Row

An Insightful Interview With Jeremy Cadorette, Golf Operations Manager

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Jeremy Cadorette who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Robber's Row was originally designed by George Cobb, who designed the Barony Course at the Club, and opened in 1967. In 1994, Pete Dye made renovations to the course. The Robber's Row course lies on Civil War grounds and even features markers noting different historical events that are relevant to the area. Lovely oak trees and magnolias give the course beauty and character.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Robber's Row stands out among the great courses on Hilton Head Island for three reasons: The course's architecture, a close brush with Civil War history, and excellent service. You won't hit the same shot twice and you'll have to think your way around all 18 holes.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Robber's Row golf course is diverse. There is no pattern to the holes and no consistency in length, so take each hole as it comes. What that means is standing on the tee, surveying the hole and formulating a plan. Rarely does that mean grabbing the driver and blasting away.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Robber's Row stands out among the great courses on Hilton Head Island for three reasons: The course's architecture, a close brush with Civil War history, and excellent service.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
This would be the 18th hole. It is a tricky par 5 with a huge dog leg right and a green heavenly guarded by water and sand. As you are approaching the green there is a great photo opportunity of our beautiful Clubhouse.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
The 15th hole. It's a reachable par 5 that offers a birdie opportunity. There is a beautiful marsh view from the tee box. A drive down the left side or center of the fairway is ideal. You can miss right, but you will be blocked by large oak trees.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Our Chef always has some great daily specials. Some other great menu items are the Elvis Fried Chicken Salad, Heritage Burger and the Grilled Asparagus Sandwich.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 6657
Slope: 133
Rating: 73.0

More Information
Port Royal Golf Club
Robber's Row 10 Clubhouse Drive
Hilton Head, SC, 29928
843-681-1750
www.hiltonheadgolf.net

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.