Get ready, golf fans! The PGA Tour is making a grand return to Asheville, North Carolina, after a staggering 86-year hiatus! This exciting development promises to bring top-tier golfing action back to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
This fall, in September, the Biltmore Championship will take place in Asheville. Sponsored by the prestigious Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville, the event is slated for September 17-20. This marks the second new fall event the tour has announced recently, signaling a dynamic shift in the golfing landscape. The tournament will be held at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a course designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus.
North Carolina is already a hub for PGA Tour events, hosting the Truist Championship in Charlotte in May and the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro in August.
But here's where it gets interesting... The last time the PGA Tour graced Asheville was in 1942, with a tournament called the Land of the Sky Open, which ran for four years. A fun fact: Ben Hogan, a golfing icon, secured his first individual tour title in Asheville in 1940, kicking off a streak of three consecutive wins there. The event was notably held a week before the Masters from 1940 to 1942. Now, it's scheduled for the third week of September, a time when many players are focused on maintaining their PGA Tour cards.
The LPGA Tour also had its time in Asheville, hosting events from 1957 through 1960.
This four-year deal with Asheville is part of a growing fall schedule for 2026. The Good Good Championship in Austin, Texas, is scheduled for November 12-15. Other events in the fall series for 2026 include stops in Utah, Japan, Mexico, Bermuda, and the southeast Georgia coast.
What do you think about the PGA Tour's return to Asheville? Will this become a must-watch event? Share your thoughts in the comments!
