Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 31 – August 3, 2008 |
Location | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
Course(s) | Firestone Country Club |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,400 |
Field | 80 players |
Cut | None |
Prize fund | $8,000,000 |
Winner's share | $1,350,000 |
Champion | |
Vijay Singh | |
270 (−10) | |
The 2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was a golf tournament that was contested from July 31 – August 3, 2008 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the tenth WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tournament, and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2008.
Vijay Singh won the tournament, and claimed his first World Golf Championships title. He shot a 10-under par 270 to win over Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood by one stroke.