The PGA TOUR, Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville announced Monday a new PGA TOUR tournament, the Biltmore Championship in Asheville, set to debut in 2026 during the FedExCup Fall.
As part of a four-year agreement, Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville will serve as co-title sponsors of Asheville’s first PGA TOUR event in more than 80 years, with the inaugural tournament set for Sept. 17-20, 2026, at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course.
“After more than eight decades since the Asheville Land of the Sky Open, the PGA TOUR is pleased to make its return to the Blue Ridge Mountains with the Biltmore Championship in Asheville, a proud name synonymous with the region,” said Tyler Dennis, PGA TOUR chief competitions officer. “We are honored to partner with Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville on this exciting new event and look forward to building a partnership that spotlights the strength and beauty of the area and its community.”
A celebratory event announcing the new tournament was held Monday at Biltmore Estate with community leaders from around the region.
The Biltmore Championship in Asheville marks the PGA TOUR’s first event in Asheville in more than 80 years, with the Asheville Land of the Sky Open as the last TOUR event. First contested in the early 1920s, the Asheville Open was an official PGA TOUR tournament from 1939 to 1942, with World Golf Hall of Famer Ben Hogan winning the final three beginning in 1940. The Biltmore Championship in Asheville will mark the seventh all-time TOUR event in the city.