65th Annual Skyview Golf Tournament

In 1960, the very first Skyview Tournament was an all African American event with 50 participants. The next year integration took place when Dr. Robert McGuffie a local pediatrician and Walt Gossett, both Caucasian, played. This opened the door for all people to participate. Since that first tournament that only had 50 people, the tournament has grown consistently each year.

The largest tournament was in 1975 when 254 golfers participated in the Skyview Pro/Am. Today, Skyview is one of the largest tournaments in the Southeast.

Since the inception of the Skyview Open, golfers have come from Tennessee, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, California, Texas, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, and internationally from Canada and Bermuda to participate in our Annual ProAM Tournament.

The annual tournament is hosted at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course, “Muni” as it locally referred to, designed by world famous golf course designer, Donald Ross. Numerous nationally known African American celebrities and golf professionals have participated in the Skyview Open, such as Lee Elder, Jim Dent, Jim and Chuck Thorpe, John Brooks Dendy, Harold Varner III and even World Boxing Champion Joe Louis to name a few.

Each year, golfers from around the country compete on a stage that shares a history unlike any other golf tournament. Over three days and 54 holes, professionals and amateurs compete for a chance to make their mark in Skyview history and continue the Skyview legacy.

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