Black History
Skyview Golf Tournament returns in Asheville
By Submitted by Explore Asheville
Matthew Bacoate, now in his 90s, founded the first Black golf tournament in America.
ASHEVILLE – The 65th Annual Skyview Golf Tournament, America’s oldest Black golf tournament, will be held Sept. 22-23 at the Country Club of Asheville. This longstanding community event, with a rich history of competition and social activism, has special resonance this year as it takes place a few days before the one-year milestone of Hurricane Helene…