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North Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s North Course works around the Firestone Reservoir, with water affecting more than half its holes. Tree-framed doglegs make placement a recurring issue before the approach shot.1
- Opened
- 1969
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Club location
- Akron Ohio
A course around the reservoir
At the second, the tee shot passes between water on both sides before an approach to an elevated green guarded by four pot bunkers. The Club’s guide cautions that missing long leaves a difficult pitch back, concentrating the hole’s challenge around both the landing area and the green.1
Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Men | 72 | 74.2 | 139 | 3,547 | 3,578 | 7,125 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue | Men | 72 | 72.9 | 139 | 3,357 | 3,384 | 6,741 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue-White | Men | 72 | 71.7 | 135 | 3,267 | 3,264 | 6,531 | 36 | 36 |
| White · Women | Women | 72 | 76.9 | 145 | 3,190 | 3,198 | 6,388 | 36 | 36 |
| White · Men | Men | 72 | 71.1 | 133 | 3,190 | 3,198 | 6,388 | 36 | 36 |
| White-Silver · Men | Men | 72 | 69.9 | 132 | 3,104 | 3,031 | 6,135 | 36 | 36 |
| White-Silver · Women | Women | 72 | 75.6 | 141 | 3,104 | 3,031 | 6,135 | 36 | 36 |
| Silver · Women | Women | 72 | 72.3 | 134 | 2,880 | 2,709 | 5,589 | 36 | 36 |
| Silver · Men | Men | 72 | 67.2 | 125 | 2,880 | 2,709 | 5,589 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 398 | 387 | 449 | 423 | 533 | 214 | 534 | 178 | 431 | 3,547 | 364 | 201 | 452 | 441 | 441 | 356 | 560 | 218 | 545 | 3,578 | 7,125 |
| Blue | 378 | 360 | 430 | 405 | 515 | 179 | 513 | 161 | 416 | 3,357 | 352 | 183 | 436 | 416 | 420 | 341 | 536 | 180 | 520 | 3,384 | 6,741 |
| Blue-White | 378 | 360 | 403 | 389 | 515 | 147 | 513 | 161 | 401 | 3,267 | 352 | 162 | 415 | 416 | 405 | 341 | 536 | 146 | 491 | 3,264 | 6,531 |
| White · Women | 367 | 342 | 403 | 389 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 401 | 3,190 | 334 | 162 | 415 | 394 | 405 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,198 | 6,388 |
| White · Men | 367 | 342 | 403 | 389 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 401 | 3,190 | 334 | 162 | 415 | 394 | 405 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,198 | 6,388 |
| White-Silver · Men | 343 | 342 | 380 | 363 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 388 | 3,104 | 334 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,031 | 6,135 |
| White-Silver · Women | 343 | 342 | 380 | 363 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 388 | 3,104 | 334 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,031 | 6,135 |
| Silver · Women | 343 | 265 | 380 | 363 | 451 | 127 | 447 | 116 | 388 | 2,880 | 308 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 278 | 492 | 103 | 319 | 2,709 | 5,589 |
| Silver · Men | 343 | 265 | 380 | 363 | 451 | 127 | 447 | 116 | 388 | 2,880 | 308 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 278 | 492 | 103 | 319 | 2,709 | 5,589 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 398 | 387 | 449 | 423 | 533 | 214 | 534 | 178 | 431 | 3,547 |
| Blue | 378 | 360 | 430 | 405 | 515 | 179 | 513 | 161 | 416 | 3,357 |
| Blue-White | 378 | 360 | 403 | 389 | 515 | 147 | 513 | 161 | 401 | 3,267 |
| White · Women | 367 | 342 | 403 | 389 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 401 | 3,190 |
| White · Men | 367 | 342 | 403 | 389 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 401 | 3,190 |
| White-Silver · Men | 343 | 342 | 380 | 363 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 388 | 3,104 |
| White-Silver · Women | 343 | 342 | 380 | 363 | 504 | 147 | 492 | 145 | 388 | 3,104 |
| Silver · Women | 343 | 265 | 380 | 363 | 451 | 127 | 447 | 116 | 388 | 2,880 |
| Silver · Men | 343 | 265 | 380 | 363 | 451 | 127 | 447 | 116 | 388 | 2,880 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 364 | 201 | 452 | 441 | 441 | 356 | 560 | 218 | 545 | 3,578 |
| Blue | 352 | 183 | 436 | 416 | 420 | 341 | 536 | 180 | 520 | 3,384 |
| Blue-White | 352 | 162 | 415 | 416 | 405 | 341 | 536 | 146 | 491 | 3,264 |
| White · Women | 334 | 162 | 415 | 394 | 405 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,198 |
| White · Men | 334 | 162 | 415 | 394 | 405 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,198 |
| White-Silver · Men | 334 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,031 |
| White-Silver · Women | 334 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 327 | 524 | 146 | 491 | 3,031 |
| Silver · Women | 308 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 278 | 492 | 103 | 319 | 2,709 |
| Silver · Men | 308 | 104 | 405 | 380 | 320 | 278 | 492 | 103 | 319 | 2,709 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 16 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
Sources and record notes5 references
Sources for this history
- North Course
Firestone Country Club / Invited
History timeline or course introduction; avoid stale upcoming-event language.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- Firestone North official course pageCourse record
- Firestone Country Club: Traditions and HistoryCourse opening
- Firestone North official course pageRobert Trent Jones · Original design · 1969