| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
  Firestone CC Location in the United States  Firestone CC Location in Ohio | |
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]
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.
- ^ a b "Akron ready to play host to 2 in a row". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. August 25, 1976. p. 45.
- ^ "Colbert wins American Classic in playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 16.
- ^ "A Championship Legacy". Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ "Jack 'salvages' season". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. September 6, 1976. p. 34.