He is the son of the professional golfer Hugh Royer Jr., who played on the PGA Tour for 14 years and won the 1970 Western Open.

He then transferred to Columbus State University for his junior and senior years, where his father served as head golf coach.

In the summer following his senior year at CSU, he won the Georgia State Amateur Championship by one stroke over Allen Doyle.

Royer's knowledge of the game, in addition to his playing experience, provided him with an adequate teaching philosophy that has proven successful among his own stable of students.

Royer worked for three years at the International Junior Golf Academy on Hilton Head Island where he trained the 2005 U.S.

In 2007, Royer opened the Champions Golf Academy at the Long Bay Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.