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Plan Your Akron Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Play 'The Monster' where the World Golf Championship lived

Firestone Country Club's South Course — Donald Ross's 'Monster,' host of three PGA Championships and decades of WGC-Bridgestone Invitationals — is the crown jewel of a deep northeast-Ohio golf scene that also includes a strong slate of public tracks. Tournament golf, blue-collar bars, and a central Cleveland/Canton location.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
CAK
20 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Firestone Country Club — South CourseBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

Donald Ross's 'Monster' — host of 3 PGA Championships and the WGC-Bridgestone; access via stay-and-play packages

$250–$400
Par 70 · 7,400 yds
parkland
Firestone Country Club — Fazio (West)PremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Firestone's Fazio-renovated West Course — a championship test in its own right, part of the package

$200–$325
Par 72 · 7,400 yds
parkland
The Quarry Golf Club (Canton)PremiumBEST VALUE

Dramatic public course built around a former sandstone quarry — strong-value second round near Canton

$55–$95
Par 72 · 6,504 yds
parkland
Sand Ridge Golf ClubPremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Top-ranked Tom Fazio Ohio design northeast of Akron — wetlands, sand, and serious shot values

$90–$160
Par 72 · 7,088 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8–16

$200–$500 /night

Suburban Akron homes in Fairlawn / Bath / Hudson, central to Firestone and downtown

full kitchendeckgrillgame roomfire pit
resort houseSleeps 4–16

$150–$350 /night

Firestone stay-and-play lodging blocks plus downtown Akron hotels

on-site golflodge roomsrestaurantspa
The table

Dining

Ken Stewart's Grille

$$$$
steakhouse

Akron's premier steakhouse — the group dinner spot for a tournament-golf trip

Swensons Drive-In

$
casual

Iconic Akron drive-in — the Galley Boy burger is a non-negotiable group stop

Luigi's Restaurant

$$
italian

Akron institution since 1949 — old-school pizza and red sauce, cash-friendly group room

The Rail Burger (Fairlawn)

$$
casual

Local-beef burgers and a deep tap list — easy post-round group spot

After the round

Nightlife

Thursday's Lounge

Late night
dive

Beloved Akron dive with cheap beer and a no-frills crowd

Hoppin' Frog Brewery

brewpub

Nationally rated Akron brewery — big imperial stouts and a taproom

Lockview / Northside District

Late night
cocktail

Downtown Akron's Northside bars and grilled-cheese-and-beer scene

Off days

Activities

Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton)

casinohalf day$30–$50/pp

The shrine of pro football is 25 minutes away in Canton — a must for a sports crew

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

mountain bikinghalf day$0–$60/pp

Bike the towpath, hike Brandywine Falls, or ride the scenic railroad between Akron and Cleveland

Akron brewery & distillery crawl

brewery2-3 hours$25–$60/pp

Hoppin' Frog, Thirsty Dog, and the downtown taproom scene

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