The PGA Tour Announces New FedEx Cup Fall Event

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00:00The PGA Tour announces new FedExCup fall event.

00:04After more than eight decades, professional golf is making its long-awaited return to the mountains of western North Carolina.

00:11The PGA Tour revealed the Biltmore Championship, a new FedExCup fall event debuting in September 2026 in Asheville,

00:20the region's first PGA Tour stop since 1942, a legendary venue in the heart of the Blue Ridge.

00:27The Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville are stepping in as co-title sponsors with a four-year agreement.

00:34Slated for September 17th to 20th, 2026, the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course, will host.

00:43It's a course that marries the elegance of modern golf design with the rugged terrain of Appalachian heritage, blending prestige with tradition.

00:51Ben Hogan's historic streak lives on.

00:53For PGA Tour historians, this return evokes the Land of the Sky Open in Asheville from 1939 to 1942.

01:03Ben Hogan earned his first PGA Tour victory there in 1940 and completed a three-peat,

01:08a legacy now inspiring a new chapter for rising stars and tour veterans.

01:13Big numbers and bigger impact for North Carolina.

01:15What's more, the economic and cultural impact is expected to be massive.

01:22With over 100 players, thousands of spectators, and national television coverage, local businesses and tourism are poised for a windfall,

01:30said Vic Isley of Explore Asheville, who noted support for hospitality, travel, and local charities.

01:36North Carolina will now join an elite club, California, Texas, and Florida, by hosting at least three PGA Tour events,

01:44the Wyndham Championship, the Truist Championship, and the Biltmore Championship.

01:48The 2026 fall lineup is reimagined with the Good Good Championship in Texas,

01:53and events in Utah, Japan, Mexico, Bermuda, and Georgia,

01:57while Asheville readies the Cliffs at Walnut Cove for a new generation on Ben Hogan's old stage.

02:03The 2026 fall lineup is reimagined with the Cliffs at Walnut Cove for a new generation on Ben Hogan's old stage.