Welcome to the Inaugural Flip-Flop Cup at South Harbor Golf Links—basically the Ryder Cup’s rowdy little cousin who still lives at the beach and shows up in flip-flops. Contestants travel in style, featuring plush, open-air seating in the Southport Trolley, and point-to-point destination travel from Southport to Oak Island.

The Cup Format features a front 9 including a 5-man captain’s choice, so you can blame your partners for every chunked wedge and shanked tee ball. Then we flip the switch on the back 9 for 2-man matches and Singles—where alliances crumble, trash talk peaks, and at least one guy suddenly thinks he’s Rory with a hangover. It’s 18 holes of glory, chaos, and questionable decision-making, all set in Oak Island’s finest Par 3 playground.

TEAM USA (Sea Crest II) vs TEAM EUROS (Smith's Bermuda)

9-holes: 5-man Captain's Choice

5-holes: 2-Man Teams; Best Ball

4-holes: Singles Matches
(Captain's Picks Revealed Thursday Evening at Smith's Bermuda Dinner)

Ryder Cup prestige? Nah. BROak Island bragging rights and free pops at Pipo's? Absolutely.