Akron, OH
Firestone Country Club
Harvey Firestone commissioned a golf retreat for company employees in 1929. Bert Way designed the original course, and Firestone struck the opening tee shot. A corporate recreation project became the foundation of the Club’s later tournament identity.1
- Location
- Akron, OH
- Courses
- 3 courses
- Club website
- Visit website
An employee retreat becomes a tournament venue
The Rubber City Open brought PGA Tour golf in 1954. After fire destroyed the original clubhouse, the Club began constructing the 125-foot water tower that became its landmark. Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s 1960 redesign then prepared the South Course for the PGA Championship.1
Courses
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Championships
Results and dates 3 editions
PGA Championship
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Jay Hebert
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Al Geiberger
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Jack Nicklaus
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Sources and editorial notes7 references
Sources for this story
- Traditions and History Firestone Country Club / Invited
History timeline or course introduction; avoid stale upcoming-event language.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- Firestone North official course page
- Firestone official golf overview
- Firestone Fazio official course page
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 57th playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text.
- PGA Championship host record The 1975 PGA record names Firestone. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.