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South Course
Firestone’s South Course combines narrow fairways, deep bunkers and difficult approaches. Its long par-five sixteenth acquired the “Monster” nickname after Arnold Palmer’s triple bogey during the 1960 PGA Championship, according to the Club’s account.1
- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 70 Recorded par
- Place
- Akron Ohio
The South Course’s demanding finish
The eighteenth produced a very different memory in 2000. In fading light, Tiger Woods struck an eight-iron approach to within two feet as he completed an eleven-stroke victory in the WGC-NEC Invitational. The famous finish joined the course’s record of punishing holes with an example of unusually precise execution.1
Sources for this story 1 reference
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Men | 70 | 76.4 | 134 | 3,702 | 3,698 | 7,400 | 35 | 35 |
| Hybrid | Men | 70 | 74.2 | 131 | 3,459 | 3,416 | 6,875 | 35 | 35 |
| Member | Men | 70 | 71.8 | 125 | 3,189 | 3,265 | 6,454 | 35 | 35 |
| Green | Men | 70 | 69 | 118 | 3,020 | 2,856 | 5,876 | 35 | 35 |
| Silver · Men | Men | 70 | 65.1 | 111 | 2,473 | 2,682 | 5,155 | 35 | 35 |
| Silver · Women | Women | 70 | 70.7 | 123 | 2,473 | 2,682 | 5,155 | 35 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 399 | 526 | 442 | 471 | 200 | 469 | 219 | 482 | 494 | 3,702 | 410 | 418 | 180 | 471 | 467 | 221 | 667 | 400 | 464 | 3,698 | 7,400 |
| Hybrid | 399 | 526 | 369 | 471 | 200 | 413 | 219 | 420 | 442 | 3,459 | 410 | 418 | 165 | 439 | 371 | 159 | 590 | 400 | 464 | 3,416 | 6,875 |
| Member | 372 | 478 | 369 | 366 | 182 | 413 | 147 | 420 | 442 | 3,189 | 387 | 345 | 165 | 439 | 371 | 159 | 590 | 374 | 435 | 3,265 | 6,454 |
| Green | 372 | 478 | 323 | 366 | 171 | 413 | 147 | 420 | 330 | 3,020 | 336 | 345 | 153 | 355 | 371 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,856 | 5,876 |
| Silver · Men | 275 | 395 | 323 | 270 | 171 | 275 | 138 | 296 | 330 | 2,473 | 336 | 255 | 153 | 355 | 287 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,682 | 5,155 |
| Silver · Women | 275 | 395 | 323 | 270 | 171 | 275 | 138 | 296 | 330 | 2,473 | 336 | 255 | 153 | 355 | 287 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,682 | 5,155 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Hcp | 9 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 399 | 526 | 442 | 471 | 200 | 469 | 219 | 482 | 494 | 3,702 |
| Hybrid | 399 | 526 | 369 | 471 | 200 | 413 | 219 | 420 | 442 | 3,459 |
| Member | 372 | 478 | 369 | 366 | 182 | 413 | 147 | 420 | 442 | 3,189 |
| Green | 372 | 478 | 323 | 366 | 171 | 413 | 147 | 420 | 330 | 3,020 |
| Silver · Men | 275 | 395 | 323 | 270 | 171 | 275 | 138 | 296 | 330 | 2,473 |
| Silver · Women | 275 | 395 | 323 | 270 | 171 | 275 | 138 | 296 | 330 | 2,473 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 9 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 410 | 418 | 180 | 471 | 467 | 221 | 667 | 400 | 464 | 3,698 |
| Hybrid | 410 | 418 | 165 | 439 | 371 | 159 | 590 | 400 | 464 | 3,416 |
| Member | 387 | 345 | 165 | 439 | 371 | 159 | 590 | 374 | 435 | 3,265 |
| Green | 336 | 345 | 153 | 355 | 371 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,856 |
| Silver · Men | 336 | 255 | 153 | 355 | 287 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,682 |
| Silver · Women | 336 | 255 | 153 | 355 | 287 | 148 | 465 | 333 | 350 | 2,682 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 |