Hugh Royer III (born February 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer and golf instructor. He is the son of Hugh Royer Jr., who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years and won the 1970 Western Open. Royer was born in Columbus, Georgia and spent the majority of his childhood traveling with his father on Tour. Royer turned professional in 1987. He competed on the South African Tour for six years, where he had one tournament win and several runner-up finishes. Royer was inducted into the Columbus State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.