Firestone Country Club (South Course) Akron, Ohio Home to the World Series of Golf Architect: Robert Trent Jones Recent Resigning done by: Jack Nicklaus Tees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT ===================================================== Championship 399 497 442 458 234 469 219 450 470 3638 Member 372 478 335 366 182 413 147 406 442 3141 Ladies' 339 364 323 270 171 404 124 296 401 2692 Par 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 35 Tees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT =========================================================== Championship 410 370 178 457 418 221 625 392 464 3535 7173 Member 387 355 165 439 361 159 563 374 435 3238 6379 Ladies' 336 341 153 428 354 148 353 333 425 2871 5563 Par 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 35 70 Firestone is a classic example of the architectual phase of golf that determined long was better. The sixteenth hole plays at a very long 625 yards from the pro tees, reachable only in three strokes. The whole course is a resounding 7173 yards long. Since the initial design by Mr. Jones the course has undergone many changes. Recently Jack Nicklaus was called in to redesign some of the greens. This signature course design was done from numerous sources. The South course has been very well documented in such books as the "World Atlas of Golf" and "Courses of the PGA Tour". I also used a souvenir book, a caddy shot book and some personal experience from walking up and down hills at last years World Series of Golf. This is actually a revised revised (that's the third time)version from my first attempt using the original Unlimited Golf Design program. The difference between the "Unlimited" and "Signature" versions need not be documented here so I won't. Thanks for giving Firestone a try. I've also done other courses for the signature edition including: Kingsmill C.C. Forest Oaks C.C. TPC at Avenel TPC at Southwind TPC at Scottsdale (I guess I'm almost TPC'd out) Dale Somerfelt Parma, Ohio August 7, 1992