Tournaments
The Rubber City Open was the first tournament to be held at Firestone. It began in 1954 and was held yearly until 1959. The PGA Championship came to Firestone for the first time in 1960; the championship then returned in 1966 and 1975. This exposure led to a new event, the American Golf Classic, which ran from 1961 to 1976.
Since 1962, the World Series of Golf, now known as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, has been held at Firestone, usually on the South course.
During the 1975 PGA Championship's third round of play, Jack Nicklaus pulled out a remarkable par on the 16th hole, considered to be the hardest hole on Firestone's courses. He then went on to close the four-stroke lead held by Bruce Crampton, ultimately winning his 4th PGA Championship. Tiger Woods also had a memorable moment when his "shot in the dark" on the 18th hole grabbed him the victory at the 2000 World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational (NEC was the title sponsor through 2005).
Firestone's North is used less frequently in televised events, but hosted the 1976 American Golf Classic as well as the 1994 World Series of Golf.
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