Firestone Country Club
Akron, OH · Founded
Firestone Country Club is a private golf club in Akron, Ohio, designed by Bert Way in 1929. The club has 18 holes, a course rating of 75.9, a slope of 155. The average member handicap is 10.8 with 51% single-digit players.
Bert Way's 1929 design gained worldwide recognition as Firestone South, where the World Golf Championships transformed this Akron parkland course into a modern major venue.
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About Firestone Country Club
The South Course earned its reputation through decades of professional tournaments, including Tiger Woods' memorable performances in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Way's strategic routing through mature Ohio hardwoods creates a thinking player's course where position trumps power. Firestone's character emerges through subtle elevation changes and approach shots that demand precision to multi-tiered greens.
Key Facts
- Firestone Country Club is located in Akron, Ohio.
- Club type: private.
- Course architect: Bert Way.
- Year founded: 1929.
- Number of holes: 18.
- Course rating: 75.9.
- Slope rating: 155.
- Average member handicap: 10.8.
- Single-digit handicap players: 51%.
- GHIN-registered members: 60.
- Membership types: private.
- Alister Index score: 77/100.
