what is the bridgestone invitational course like

Which Firestone course do the pros play?

Firestone Country Club is a private golf club in the United States, located in Akron, Ohio. It was a regular stop on the PGA Tour and has hosted the PGA Championship three times....Firestone Country Club.Club informationDesigned byTom Fazio (1989)Par70Length6,904 yards (6,313 m)Course rating73.528 more rows

How long is the monster at Firestone?

Today the hole measures 667 yards after it was lengthened again in 2003, making it the longest on the PGA TOUR at a regular tournament site.

What is the course record at Firestone Country Club?

The course record at the Firestone Country Club South course of 9-under 61 is held by Woods (who did it twice), Sergio Garcia, Jose Maria Olazabal and Hideki Matsuyama. Believe it or not, the relatively short-but-straight hitting Fred Funk once fired an 8-under 62 there, during the second round in 2003.

What makes a golf tournament an invitational?

An "invitational" is a type of golf tournament in which the golfers who are competing are limited to those who have been issued an invitation to play, or who have met pre-set criteria that automatically qualified them to receive an invitation.

Where does the PGA play in Ohio?

Hosted annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus.

Where is the Bridgestone golf tournament?

Bridgestone Senior Players Championship returns to Akron's Firestone Country Club. This marks the tournament's fourth year in Summit County after the now-defunct WGC Invitational moved to Memphis, Tennessee.

How many times has Tiger won at Firestone Country Club?

Tiger Woods won the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club eight times, an amount that ties the PGA Tour record for most wins in the same tournament. (A record that Woods shares with Sam Snead ... and himself: He also won the Arnold Palmer Invitational eight times.)

Can anyone enter an open golf tournament?

Players can qualify one of four ways, an exemption, via the Open Qualifying Series (OQS), via local qualifying, or if the field size has not reached 156, being one of the highest rated players in the official golf rankings that is not already qualified.

What does Invitational mean in tournament?

Word forms: invitationals An invitational tournament or event is a sports competition in which only players who have been asked to take part can compete. After all, The Masters is an invitational tournament.

Can anyone play in an Open golf tournament?

Any golfer can, in theory, play in The Open either by invitation or by various forms of qualification. In practice, the event is a professional tournament in which a small number of the world's leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification.

Is the Masters an invitational?

The field of players is smaller than those of the other major championships because it is an invitational event, held by the Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament has a number of traditions.

Why is a golf tournament called an open?

It is called The Open because it is in theory "open" to all, i.e. professional and amateur golfers. In practice, the current event is a professional tournament in which a small number of the world's leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification.

What is a shotgun start in golf?

What does a 'shotgun start' mean? A 'shotgun start' sees all the golfers participating in the tournament all on the course before starting their round. Besides being something to intrigue golf fans, a 'shotgun start' allows a large field of golfers to get through a round without clogging up the course.

What is the best score in golf called?

aceAn ace, commonly known as a hole-in-one, is the best score out there.

The Course

What began as a really cool benefit of being a tire maker — at least one employed by Harvey Firestone — Firestone CC South is a Par 70 that measures 7,400 yards and is noted for its length in comparison to par. Unlike the venue last week, birdies will not come easy.

Metrics To Remember

As our baseline: All courses on the PGA Tour have allowed an average of 50.62 DraftKings points with a -0.72 Plus/Minus and 48.7 percent Consistency Rating (per our PGA Trends tool ). Golfers at Firestone CC South have historically averaged 56.43 DraftKings points per tournament (PPT) with a -6.55 Plus/Minus and 31.6 percent Consistency.

A Name to Remember

Among players with three events played at Firestone in our database, Matt Kuchar has averaged a robust 72.67 DraftKings PPT with a +1.36 Plus/Minus. He is tied for third among golfers with at least four starts here with his 68.5 Course Adjusted Round Score.