The 19th Annual Blue Ridge Open Charity Golf Classic will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the Hanging Rock Golf Course in Salem, Virginia. Started by Virginia’s Blue Ridge Hospitality Association in 2007, this event helps to raise scholarship funds for deserving students in our region who are committed to the hospitality and travel industries.
Since 2012, proceeds from this event has generated over $250,000 in scholarships for local students majoring in hospitality. Tourism is a growing industry within our region, and it is critical that we continue to develop our future leaders.
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Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.
