Friday, June 11 - Saturday, June 12, 2027
What to Expect
Join Best Buddies for an exclusive VIP golf experience alongside New England Patriots Quarterback Drake Maye. This weekend brings together an exceptional group of sponsors, philanthropists, athletes, celebrities, and special guests for two unforgettable days in Boston and Hyannis Port.
At the heart of the weekend is an exclusive round of golf at the iconic Old Sandwich Golf Club, where you and your foursome will take to the course alongside Drake Maye. Enjoy a memorable day of golf, a delicious lunch, and a post golf dinner reception, all while connecting with an extraordinary group of guests and supporting the mission of Best Buddies.
The experience extends beyond the course with a private dinner at the JFK Presidential Library and culminates with a legendary Cape Cod clambake and intimate celebration at the Shriver family home in Hyannis Port.
This is where golf meets purpose. Join us in driving change and creating opportunities for more than 10,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2027 | BOSTON
JFK Presidential Library Reception & Dinner
6:00 PM
Kick off the weekend with an exclusive private reception and dinner at the JFK Presidential Library.
- Private VIP reception and dinner
- Hosted by Anthony Kennedy Shriver
- An opportunity to connect with fellow Best Buddies sponsors, supporters, and special guests
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2027 | CAPE COD
VIP Golf Outing at Old Sandwich Golf Club
7:00 AM
Experience one of the country’s most prestigious golf destinations with a foursome for 18 holes at the iconic Old Sandwich Golf Club.
- Foursome for 18 holes
- Drake Maye will rotate among teams and play three holes with each foursome
- Pre-golf breakfast reception in the Old Sandwich Clubhouse
- One Drake Maye-signed football for each golfer
Craigville Beach Celebration, Clambake & Concert
12:00 PM
Following the golf outing, join Best Buddies’ sponsors, donors, celebrities, and special guests for a signature Cape Cod celebration at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Memorial Park on Craigville Beach.
- Traditional lobster and clambake lunch
Open bar - Best Buddies award ceremony
- Live concert performance
Past performers have included The Beach Boys, Joan Jett, Flo Rida, 50 Cent, Don Felder, and The Dropkick Murphys, among others.
VIP Reception at the Shriver Home
5:30 PM
Close out an extraordinary weekend with an intimate cocktail reception hosted by Anthony Kennedy Shriver at his family’s Hyannis Port home, adjacent to the Kennedy Compound.
This exclusive gathering brings together Best Buddies’ largest donors and sponsors, board members, celebrity guests, and special friends of the organization.
Sponsorships
A weekend of unparalleled access, exceptional hospitality, and meaningful connection, all in support of the Best Buddies mission to create opportunities for friendship, leadership, employment, and inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Supporting Best Buddies
All funds raised benefit Best Buddies International, the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.
The IDD community that Best Buddies serves individuals with IDD and their families. The IDD community includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, and other undiagnosed disabilities.
