Tournament information | |
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Location | Akron, Ohio |
Established | 1962 |
Course(s) | Firestone Country Club (South Course) |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,139 yards (6,528 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$2,250,000 |
Month played | August |
Final year | 1998 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 262 José María Olazábal (1990) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
David Duval | |
Location map | |
Location in the United States 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.