Firestone Country Club - South Course
Akron, OH
Firestone Country Club - South Course is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Akron, Ohio, playing 7,400 yards with a course rating of 77.0 and slope of 148. It is ranked #91 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Bert Way (1929); Robert Trent Jones Sr. (renovation, 1960); Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1960)
The South Course at Firestone Country Club, known as "The Monster," opened in 1929 designed by Bert Way and was substantially redesigned by Robert Trent Jones in 1960. It hosted three PGA Championships (1960, 1966, 1975) and was the longtime home of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Accolades
- Ranked #91, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #14, Best in Ohio (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #53, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 452 East Warner Road, Akron, OH 44319
Course layout
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Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone Country Club - Fazio CourseAkron | 0.3 | 18 | 70 | 73.1 / 132 | Private |
| Firestone Country Club - North CourseAkron | 0.7 | 18 | 72 | 74.2 / 139 | Private |
| ChenowethAkron | 2.0 | 18 | 71 | 69.7 / 127 | Public |
| Turkeyfoot Lake Golf LinksAkron | 2.0 | 18 | 72 | 65.3 / 107 | Public |
| Cleveland Clinic-Akron General Challenge Golf CourseAkron | 4.2 | Public | |||
| Mayfair Country ClubUniontown | 4.3 | 18 | 71 | 70.3 / 133 | Public |
| Mud Run Golf CourseAkron | 4.7 | 9 | 34 | 63.5 / 109 | Municipal |
| Ohio Prestwick Country ClubUniontown | 4.7 | 18 | 72 | 74 / 130 | Likely private |
| Raintree Golf & Event CenterUniontown | 5.3 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 129 | Public |
| Spring Hills Golf ClubClinton | 6.7 | Public |
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