| Firestone Country Club |
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Millionaire industrialist Harvey
Firestone originally created Firestone Country Club in
1928 for his employees. Completely redesigned in 1959 by
Robert Trent Jones, Firestone’s South Course has
become one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour. In 1960
the South Course played host to the PGA Championship, and
is presently the home of the NEC World Series of Golf.
Every August top professionals from around the world come
to Akron, Ohio to face the challenge of one of the most
demanding courses in the world. Firestone rewards accurate play due to the large number of trees encroaching onto the fairways. For a real challenge, play under windy conditions as often the wind blows directly across the course. Signature Hole Comments: Number 16 is a long par 5. Most players hold back on their second shot to get more control with a full-on shot on the third. Firestone is found on the Links Library of Courses Vol 1. Although one of the earlier links courses, it is a classic! |
Course
Statistics
| Name | Firestone Country Club |
| Location | 452 E. Warner Rd. Akron, OH 44319 |
| Phone | 216-644-8441 |
| Status | Private |
| Built | 1928 Rebuilt: 1959 by Robert Trent Jones Sr |
| Course Rating | 74.40 |
| Slope Rating | 145.00 |
| Length | 7173.00 yds |
| Par | 70 |
| Signature Hole | 16 |
| File | (ls) Afiresto.crx (conv) Fireston.crx |
| Size | (ls) 2,977,758 (conv) 2,081,756 |
| Found | (ls) Course Library 1 (conv) LS97,98,99 CD |
| Course | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
| Firestone | 7173 | 74.4 | 145 | 70 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 70 |
Adapted from file from "The Hackers Club"
Last Updated 22/6/99