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 established as the Charley Pride Golf Fiesta, the tournament was an amateur celebrity occasion until 1983 when it became a regular on the short-lived PGA Tour satellite tour, the Tournament Players Series, with a prize fund of US$200,000.