Firestone Country Club has had a storied professional golf past. The South Course, aptly nicknamed 'The Monster' by Arnold Palmer in 1960, has hosted a trio of PGA Championships and numerous World ...

August 1, 2018 / 11:30 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota By Dave Shedloski Perhaps no golf facility in the world has been more utilitarian to the professional ranks than Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

The PGA Tour Champions competitor and Director of Golf at GlenArbor GC in Bedford echoed the opinions of golfers at all levels when they visit the storied club in Akron, OH. Firestone is a unique golf ...

According to Golf.com, Firestone Country Club was ranked in the top 100 for best public golf courses across the country. Firestone's South course placed at 53rd, making it the top ranked in the state.

Firestone (South) in Akron, Ohio, ranks among GOLF's Top 100 Courses You Can Play for 2024-25.

“Firestone is a ball-striker’s golf course,” said Adam Scott, who won the 2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. “If you miss fairways, usually you’re just pitching out.

It's also a great deal of fun to play and an enjoyable challenge nestled on one side of a pristine golf course. The Monster 16th hole on the South Course at Firestone Country Club.

Founded as a private park for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company employees, the first golf course was laid out in 1929 by Bert Way. Today there are three courses, South, North and West (also known as ...

Firestone's North Course twice hosted a TOUR event, the 1976 American Golf Classic and the 1994 NEC World Series of Golf.