September 17–20, 2026  |  The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Arden, NC  |  PGA TOUR FedExCup Fall

There’s something special about a September morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The air has just begun to shift — cooler at the edges, golden in the light. The hills are still green, but there’s a quiet suggestion of what’s coming: that slow, breathtaking turn into autumn that people drive from across the country to see.

This September, those hills are going to be a little more electric than usual.

For the first time in more than eighty years, the PGA TOUR is returning to Asheville. The inaugural Biltmore Championship tees off September 17–20, 2026, at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville — and we think there may be no better place to experience it than from the front porch of a farmhouse fifteen minutes north of the city.

A Historic Moment for Asheville Golf

If the name Ben Hogan means anything to you, this tournament already has your attention. Asheville hosted the Asheville Land of the Sky Open as far back as the 1920s, and the event ran as an official PGA TOUR event from 1939 to 1942. Hogan won the final three editions.

Then, silence — for more than eight decades.

Now, the PGA TOUR is back. The Biltmore Championship is the product of a four-year agreement between the PGA TOUR, Biltmore Estate, and Explore Asheville — meaning this isn’t a one-time event. Asheville will be on the national golf stage every fall through at least 2029.

The tournament will bring more than 100 PGA TOUR players to compete for a $5 million purse, with live coverage on Golf Channel, PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+, and SiriusXM. Thousands of spectators are expected. Arden, the surrounding Asheville area, and every hospitality business within reach are going to feel it.

The Course: A Jack Nicklaus Design in the Mountains

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is not a casual setting. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course stretches 7,167 yards through a valley bordering Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway — mountain laurel, rolling streams, and long ridgeline views as the backdrop for every round.

Ranked among the top courses in North Carolina, it is, in the truest sense, a place where the golf and the landscape are equally stunning. If you’ve never watched a PGA TOUR event in person, this course — in this light, in this season — is a remarkable introduction.

Why Inn at Amaris Farms Is Your Ideal Biltmore Championship Lodging

When a major sporting event comes to a city, the experience you have depends enormously on where you land at the end of the day.

Skip the highway hotel with the packed parking lot and the continental breakfast. Come home instead to fifteen acres of Appalachian countryside, a wraparound porch, the sounds of the farm settling in for the evening, and Daniel’s farm-to-table breakfast waiting for you in the morning.

We’re located in Weaverville, just fifteen minutes north of Asheville — approximately a 30-minute drive from The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. That means you’re close enough to get there with ease, and far enough removed to feel like you’ve actually gotten away.

Our six guest rooms are fitted with Paramount Sleep mattresses, luxury linens, and private en-suite baths. Erica will make sure every detail of your stay is taken care of. Daniel will send you off each morning with something worthy of the day ahead.

What Tournament Week Looks Like at Amaris

When you stay with us during the Biltmore Championship, every detail of the week is anticipated. Not as a package you have to ask about — just as the way we host.

What’s included with every stay:

• Daniel’s full farm-to-table breakfast each morning is designed to fuel a day on your feet
• Erica’s personal planning before you arrive — dinner reservations, between-round suggestions, and where the crowds aren’t
• Packed provisions from the kitchen for the course, on request
• Curated daily timing guidance based on the tournament schedule
• Local expertise on what to do between rounds — the Parkway, the Biltmore, downtown Asheville, and the small things you didn’t know about until you got here

To get to the course, the Biltmore Championship operates an official off-site parking and shuttle system. We’ll help you understand the system and time your days, but the transportation itself is handled by the tournament. Visit biltmorechampionship.com for current parking and shuttle information.

Two Ways to Stay With Us

For individual rooms, book directly through our reservation system. September dates are opening fast, and we expect tournament week to fill earlier than any fall we’ve seen.

For groups — a wedding-sized contingent, a corporate team, an extended family, a circle of close friends — the Whole House Experience offers the entire inn as a private buyout. Six rooms, the porch, the farm, and the full Erica and Daniel concierge experience exclusively for your party.

This isn’t a self-service vacation rental. It’s the fully hosted inn, available exclusively to your group — Erica curating the week, Daniel handling every breakfast, and the property reserved for you alone.

Whole House bookings must be arranged directly with us — and only if booked early enough. Tournament week fills fast. Call Erica and Daniel at (828) 318-2630 to inquire.

→ Read more about both options at innatamarisfarms.com/biltmore-championship/

September in the Blue Ridge: More Than a Tournament

One of the things we love most about this timing is that the golf gives you a reason to come — but September in the mountains gives you a hundred more.

Early fall here is simply luminous. Temperatures are mild and perfect for being outside. The leaves are just beginning their turn — that early-stage flush that hints at what October will bring. The city of Asheville is alive with food, music, art, and energy.

Between tournament rounds, or on the days you want something different:

• Take a scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway as the first colors appear
• Explore the vibrant dining and arts scene in downtown Asheville
• Visit the iconic Biltmore Estate — co-sponsor of the tournament and one of the most breathtaking properties in America
• Discover over 30 local craft breweries, or join an Asheville Food Tour — our guests receive 10% off any walking tour, and we’ll book it for you
• Simply sit on our porch in the early morning and let the mountains remind you why you came

Traveling with someone who’s coming to the tournament without you? We’ve written a separate guide for that: While He’s at the Tournament: A Curated Week in Asheville’s Blue Ridge.

Book Early — September Fills Fast

We are a six-room inn. We always have been — and that’s entirely by design. The intimacy of this place is part of what makes it what it is.

With the Biltmore Championship drawing visitors from across the country for the first time, we expect September 2026 to fill earlier than any fall we’ve seen. If you’re planning to attend the tournament — or simply want to experience the Blue Ridge in its most golden season — now is the time to reserve.

We’d love to be your home base for it.

→ Reserve a Room

Book directly at innatamarisfarms.com — or call Erica and Daniel at (828) 318-2630.

→ Inquire About the Whole House Experience

Call (828) 318-2630 to talk through your group’s week.

→ Full Tournament-Week Overview

Visit innatamarisfarms.com/biltmore-championship/ for everything in one place.

For tournament information, tickets, and tee times: biltmorechampionship.com

With warmth from the farm,

Erica & Daniel

Inn at Amaris Farms  |  Weaverville, NC  |  innatamarisfarms.com