Originally founded as the Charley Pride Golf Fiesta, the tournament was an amateur celebrity event until 1983 when it became a fixture on the short lived PGA Tour satellite tour, the Tournament Players Series, with a purse of US$200,000.
Originally founded as the Charley Pride Golf Fiesta, this tournament evolved into a regular occurrence in 1983, joining the short-lived PGA Tour satellite tour, the Tournament Players Series, which featured a prize pool of US$200,000.