American Golf Classic
Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The American Golf Classic was a tournament on the PGA Tour from 1961 to 1976 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the third event at the storied South course, after the Rubber City Open Invitational (1954–1959) and the PGA Championship in 1960.[3]
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Akron, Ohio |
Established | 1961 |
Course(s) | Firestone Country Club (North Course) |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,105 yards (6,497 m)[1][2] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$200,000 |
Month played | August |
Final year | 1976 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 268 Raymond Floyd (1969) |
To par | −14 David Graham (1976) |
Final champion | |
David Graham | |
Location map | |
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The final edition in 1976 was played on the North course, with the World Series of Golf held the following week on the South course.[1][4] The World Series of Golf was succeeded by the current WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, held on the South course.