From its inception in 1950, the brainchild of the late Press Thornton has become a proving ground for golf’s brightest junior stars, as well as home for sportsmanship, the thrill of competition and the love for the game of golf.

An impressive list of golfing greats who have competed in the tournament continues to grow and includes past U.S. Open Champions Hubert Green and Jerry Pate; Masters Winner Larry Mize and Trevor Immelman; PGA Champions Bob Tway, Mark Brooks, and Shaun Micheel; British Open Winner Ben Curtis, along with Tour Players, Lanny Wadkins, Bruce Wadkins, Buddy Gardner, Eddie Pierce, Steve Melnyk, Joey Hager, Wayne Player, Phil Hancock, Gary Koch, Hal Sutton, Chris Couch, David Jackson, Chip Beck, Curtis Strange, Steve Lowery, David Duval, Vance Veazey, Stewart Cink, Birney Baird, Robert Floyd, Bubba Dickerson, Charles Howell III, Bubba Watson, and Casey Whittenburg.