Firestone Country Club: Stay & Play

Luxury Golf Courses: Golfers who love the game want to play the same championship-level golf courses as the professionals. Being on the same fairways and greens as the legends of the game give players a new found perspective. The Firestone Country Club, which recently hosted the Bridgestone Invitational, is one of the most highly regarded golf complexes of the world with its North, South, and West courses. The South Course is the only place to host the PGA Championship thrice. Additionally, it is the only location where three nationally televised tournaments occurred in one year.

Harvey Firestone opened the club in 1929 for employees of his company. The South Course, designed by Bert Way, hosted its first tournament, the Rubber City Open, in 1954. The first of three PGA Championship took place in 1960. It was during that competition when Arnold Palmer referred to the 625-yard, par-5 16th hole as the Monster. Ultimately, the entire South Course received the daunting nickname due to its challenging, rigorous layout. A firm owned by Jack Nicklaus redesigned the South Course in 1985.