Firestone Country Club Tickets

Firestone Country Club
Possessing a rich industrial, cultural, artistic, and technology history, Akron Ohio offers expansive green spaces, clubs and fascinating museums.

But, attractions like Firestone Country Club in Akron may make golf-lovers fall in love with the amenities and attractions the Country Club brings for them. Akron, Ohio organizes year-round sports events through its recreation bureau.

These events mainly include golf, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, volleyball, and weight training at various venues dedicated for recreational activities. The City of Akron maintains a championship golf course.

Located on the out-skirts of Akron, Ohio, the Firestone Country Club has a storied and interesting history which led to its existence as one of the top Country Clubs in the region.

The Firestone Country Club is a private golf club that also serves as a home of course for the University of Akron Zips collegiate side. The golf club hosted the Bridgestone Invitational for the eighth time in 2008.

With the finest 54-holes of golf, the Firestone Country Club provides a challenging, but fair test for the best players in the world. The Akron"s private Club comprises three courses in the North, South, and West.

The history of the firestone Country Club dates back to 1929, when it was established by Harvey Firestone and later acquired by ClubCorp in 1981.

The Firestone Country Club"s each course has played host to a televised golf event, respectively the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf.

Its first course, the South, was designed by Bert Way and it opened on August 10, 1929; the North course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1969; while, the West course was the last course to be added that opened in 1989.

Providing top-notch amenities for over eight decades, the Firestone Country Club remains a one of a kind golf facility in the United States.

To create the ultimate golf experience for you, your friends, and guests, the Akron"s private golf club also features attractions like luxurious overnight accommodations, friendly and professional staff, and outstanding cuisine.

To-date, an array of golfers including both the heroes of past days and golfers of the future has made their way to the Firestone Country Club. Some of them were Snead, Palmer and Nicklaus, Adam Scott, Zach Johnson, Aaron Baddely, and the list goes on.

With its top-class amenities, the Akron"s private golf club has made a name for itself, just as the golfers that have played its hollowed holes.

The Firestone Country Club is the only golf course on the planet to have played host to three televised golf events in a year. These events included the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic, and the World Series of Golf.

The Firestone Country Club hosted PGA TOUR events for over five decades and is due to hold World Golf Championships: Bridgestone Invitational for the ninth time in 2009.

With its three only-of-its-kinds championship level courses, the Akron"s private country club Firestone Country Club is as unique today as it has ever been!