The Tidewater Cup VII — November 28, 2026

Seven years under the oaks

Since its inception in 2020, the Tidewater Cup has committed itself to providing an unparalleled golfing experience for its participants, with a charitable arm to match it. Born in brotherhood, with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named the beneficiary of our banter. We rely on your generous donations and your enthusiastic participation to keep making this tournament what it has become.

The donations you make and your willful spirit are not lost on me, my wife, or my family. Make no mistake — we will cure CF within our lifetime.

I am grateful for you, humbled by your generosity, and above all excited for another edition of the Tidewater Cup. Hit 'em well.

Stuart ChildsChairman, The Tidewater Cup

The tide so far

Four Foundation campaigns have sent $32,284 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The goal for 2026 is $15,000.

The 2020 and 2021 Cups were played before the Foundation campaign pages existed, so what they raised isn't counted above. The real number is higher than $32,284.

Raised to date: $32,284
Best single year: $10,816
Where the seventh Cup lands us: $47,284

Give in one tap. Every amount goes straight to the Foundation.

$100 $200 $500 Other

Visit the 2026 fundraising page

Donations are processed by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and are tax-deductible. Your receipt comes from them directly. You don't have to play to give.

Palmetto

The fourth course built at The Landings, opened in October 1985 to an Arthur Hills design, and considered by many members the most challenging on the island. The first six holes issue the challenge. The next nine offer some reprieve. Then the 16th, 17th and 18th return to earlier form, which is a polite way of saying the Cup is rarely decided before the closing stretch.

The card: Par 72 · 6,941 yards from the back · rating 73.8 · slope 139. Bermuda tee to green.
The 10th: One of the most beautiful live oaks on Skidaway Island stands just right of the green. Worth the pause.
The 13th: Philip Delegal, an early settler of the island, is buried alongside the hole — one of eight archaeological sites found here by the Army Corps of Engineers. Locals know to hit it into the graveyard for a free drop.

The day

8:00Arrival and scorecardsCheck in, pick up your card, find your cart and your starting hole.
9:00Shotgun startAll teams tee off together.
1:00AwardsScoring, the Cup presentation, and the year's fundraising total. Palmetto Porch.

How it's scored

Net two-best-ball. Four players to a team, everyone plays their own ball, and on each hole the team counts its two lowest net scores against par.

iFour players per team. Everyone plays their own ball.
iiPlay until you're reasonably out of the hole, then pick it up. Use your judgment and keep the pace.
iiiPlay the tees your handicap is based on.
ivAt the end of each hole, record the two best scores on your team, handicap included.
vTwo net birdies on a par 4 scores the team −2. A net birdie and a net par scores −1.
viLowest cumulative team score after eighteen holes wins the Cup.

A sample hole

Hole 7 · Par 4 · Stroke index 3

Player	Gross	Strokes	Net
Player A	5	1	4
Player B	4	1	3
Player C	6	0	6
Player D	5	0	5

Two best net, 3 + 4, against a par of 8−1

Prizes

The first-place team.
The last-place team.
The individual who best represents the spirit of the Tidewater.

What it costs

Landings members play free. No entry fee, nothing to send in.
Guests: $110 green fee. That covers the round and nothing else — no memorabilia, no donation.
Captains collect for their team and send it in one go. The club takes a single payment from us, so this is the difference between one transaction and eighty.
Venmo @Stuart-Childs. If you don't have Venmo, you should fix that, but we can figure something out.