Firestone CC (South)
Akron, Ohio, USA
- Par
- 70
- Yardage
- 7,400
- Designer
- Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- Opened
- 1960
- Greens
- Penncross Bentgrass/Poa annua
- Fairways
- Penncross Bentgrass/Poa annua
What this course rewards
Distance venue — length off the tee gets rewarded here. Length: 83th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Off the tee34%
graded on all-drives distance and total driving (distance + accuracy combined)
- Approach22%
graded on mid/long-iron proximity (150–175 yds) and long-iron proximity (175–200 yds)
- Course history18%
past results at this venue
- Around the green14%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Putting12%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
Hosting history
| Season | Tournament | Winner | Score | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2018 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Justin Thomas | — | $10,000,000 |
| 2016 - 2017 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Hideki Matsuyama | — | $9,750,000 |
| 2015 - 2016 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Dustin Johnson | — | $9,500,000 |
| 2014 - 2015 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Shane Lowry | — | $9,250,000 |
| 2013 - 2014 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Rory McIlroy | — | $9,000,000 |
| 2013 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Tiger Woods | — | $8,750,000 |
| 2012 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | Keegan Bradley | — | $8,500,000 |
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