NEC World Series of Golf

NEC World Series of Golf
Tournament information
LocationAkron, Ohio
Established1962
Course(s)Firestone Country Club
(South Course)
Par70
Length7,139 yards (6,528 m)[1]
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$2,250,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 José María Olazábal (1990)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States David Duval
Location map
Firestone CC is located in the United States
Firestone CC
Firestone CC
Location in the United States
Firestone CC is located in Ohio
Firestone CC
Firestone CC
Location in Ohio

The World Series of Golf was a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. From its inception in 1962 through 1975, it was an unofficial 36-hole event matching the winners of the four major championships.[2] In 1976 it became an official PGA Tour event; the field expanded to 20 players and the event was lengthened to 72 holes.[3] the victory and $100,000 winner's share went to Nicklaus.[4] The field was increased to over 40 players in 1983,[5][6] though it never exceeded 50; NEC began sponsoring the event in 1984.

The tournament was last played in 1998, but was replaced by the newly created WGC-NEC Invitational in 1999.[7] Firestone Country Club had hosted that tournament (now known as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) every year until 2019, except for 2002.

  1. ^ "World Series of Golf". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). August 31, 1998. p. 4C.
  2. ^ "World Series of Golf back for final time". Augusta Chronicle. (Georgia). Associated Press. August 27, 1998. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Now golf has a real World Series". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 29, 1976. p. 7B.
  4. ^ "Nicklaus silences his doubters". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). wire services. September 6, 1976. p. D1.
  5. ^ "Golf tournament expands". Gadsden Times. (Alabama). Associated Press. August 24, 1983. p. B3.
  6. ^ Gilpin, Del (May 6, 1983). "World Series expands field". Ocala Star-Banner. (Florida). p. 8C.
  7. ^ "Firestone to switch its format". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 27, 1998. p. D6.