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South Golf Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron Ohio

Bert Way was the arhitect for South Golf Course at Firestone Country Club which was opened to public in 1929. The course features 7139 yards from the Championship tees with a rating of 75.1 and a par of 70. South Golf Course at Firestone Country Club has an estimated number of 58,000 (estimated) rounds played annually and it is a 54-hole (Private) course.


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452 E Warner Rd Akron, OH 44319 United States (Summit County) Phone: (330)644-8441 Fax: (330)645-2556


South Golf Course at Firestone Country Club Info



Year buildt   1929
Designer   Bert Way
Classification   Private
Guest policy   Reciprocal
Dress code   No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required
Metal spikes   Not Allowed
Fivesomes   Not Allowed
Season   Apr 1 to Oct 31
Tee times   Accepted
Earliest tee time   7:45 AM
Tee times accepted online   N/A
Pro shop hours   7:30 AM / N/A
Greens   Bent Grass
Fairways   Bent Grass
Number of sand bunkers   71-80
Water hazards   No
Rounds played annually   58,000 (estimated)
Greens aerated   May July September
Overseeding schedule   NoOverseeding
Golf carts   Electric carts available
Golf courses rental fees   $18.00 per cart (18 holes), $9.00 per cart (9 holes)
Pull cart rentals   Pull carts not available
Rental clubs available   Yes
Walking the course   Not Allowed
Caddies available   No
Driving range   Yes, Hitting balls from both grass and mats
Additional training facilities   Putting Green, Sand and Chipping Area, and Teaching Pro
Pro on site   Yes
Facility management   Internal
Management company  
Ownership type   Corporate
Homes on the course   No
Members must own property   No
Real estate information  
Credit cards accepted  
Discount packages   None
Senior discount   None
Restaurant/Food availability   Beverage cart, snack bar, restaurant
Bar   Full service bar located on premises
Real estate  

South Golf Course at Firestone Country Club Description

This club has three regulation eighteen hole courses. The South Course, which is a traditional design, annually hosts the PGA Tour's NEC World Series of Golf. "Golf Digest" rated this as the 11th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 12th best for 1997-98. In addition, "GOLF Magazine" ranked it 56th among the "Top 100 Courses in the U.S." for 1995, 63rd in 1997 and 91st in 1999. "GOLFWEEK" awarded it 56th in the category of "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for 1997, 57th for 1998 and 72nd for 1999. Robert Trent Jones redesigned the South Course in 1959, followed by Jack Nicklaus in 1986. The North Course has several water hazards and large, undulating greens. "Golf Digest" rated this as the 18th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 19th best for 1997-98. "GOLFWEEK" awarded the North Course 66th among "America's 100 Best Modern Courses" for 1997. The West Course is tighter and has smaller greens than the other two courses. A separate nine hole public course is listed elsewher

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Tees

    Tees    
Yardage
Rating Men's
Rating Ladies'
Slope Men's
Slope Ladies'
Par
Championship   7139   75.1   N/A   128   N/A   70
Member   6379   71.2   N/A   122   N/A   70
Ladies'   5560   72.8   N/A   127   N/A   70

Scorecard

Front Nine
  Hole
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Out
Championship   399   497   442   458   200   469   219   450   470   1000
Championship   399   497   442   458   200   469   219   450   470   1000
Ladies'   339   364   323   270   171   404   124   296   401   1000
Member   372   478   335   366   182   413   147   406   442   1000
Men's Hcp   9   13   15   7   11   1   17   5   3   1000
+ / –                                        
Men's Par   4   5   4   4   3   4   3   4   4   1000
Ladies' Par   4   4   4   4   3   5   3   4   5   1000
+ / –                                        
Men's Hcp   9   13   15   7   11   1   17   5   3   1000

Back Nine
  Hole
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Out
Ladies'   339   364   323   270   171   404   124   296   401   1000
Member   372   478   335   366   182   413   147   406   442   1000
Men's Hcp   9   13   15   7   11   1   17   5   3   1000
+ / –                                        
Men's Par   4   5   4   4   3   4   3   4   4   1000
Ladies' Par   4   4   4   4   3   5   3   4   5   1000
+ / –                                        
Men's Hcp   9   13   15   7   11   1   17   5   3   1000

 

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