How to plan a buddies’ golf trip to Firestone Country Club

Jay Walkinshaw, general manager at Firestone Country Club, discusses the club's rich history, which includes hosting 3 PGA Championships and 8 World Golf Championships won by Tiger Woods, and how the private club now has limited public-access play

Brian Dierks | Mar 1, 2021

How to plan a buddies’ golf trip to Firestone Country Club /

Jay Walkinshaw, the general manager at Firestone Country Club, joins the latest episode of "Golf Trip Authority."

Situated on the outskirts of Akron, Ohio, Firestone offers 54 of the finest, most beautiful holes of any private club in the country. Couple the club's challenging course options with its overnight accommodations and top-notch dining, and the host site of three PGA Championships is ideal for a buddies golf trip.

Yes, Firestone is a private golf club, but it recently has made certain tee times available to the public.

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Published Mar 1, 2021

BRIAN DIERKS

Brian Dierks is the podcast producer (aka “Show Caddie”) for the Golf Trip Authority, a passionate golfer and an all-around sportsman living his passion for golf, hunting and fishing. He has spent a career in benchmarking and management consulting. Dierks, his wife, five kids and two dogs call Leawood, Kan., home. Dierks spends most of his down time enjoying golf and long bike rides with his kids.