ClubLife Two Person Best Ball Tournament
Firestone Country Club – Akron, OH
July 28-31, 2022
For 67 years, the greatest players in the world have travelled to Firestone Country Club with one goal in mind — to win — and make their mark in golf. This summer, a full-field of two person teams will take on Firestone’s 54 holes of pristine, championship golf to see who comes out on top. By day, you and your partner will revel in the excitement of flighted Best Ball competition. Off the course you’ll enjoy elevated culinary experiences and evening events where you’ll make new member connections and rekindle old friendships. Don’t miss the chance to experience all that is Firestone Country Club … and the opportunity to make your own mark in the game.
Tournament Format
- 54-holes; Cumulative Best Ball Team Score
- Tournament rounds will be played on the South, Fazio, and North Courses
- Teams may be Member/Member or Member/Guest
- Divisions:
- Open (One or Both Players Under 55 years of age)
- Senior (Both Players Over 55 years of age with a combined age + individual handicap index equal to a minimum of 65)
- Based on the total number of players in the field, Divisions will be flighted based on the combined handicap indexes of both team members
- Teams will compete for Gross and Net Awards & Pro Shop Certificates in all flights within both divisions
- Participants will receive 90% of their handicap based on current GHIN handicap indexes, adjusted to tournament handicaps for each course
- Tee Assignments:
- Men & Seniors with age and handicap index equaling less than 65 will play from the Regular Tees
- Senior Men with age and handicap index equaling 65 or higher will play from the Senior Tees
- All women will play from the Forward Tees
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MARCH 15, 2022
Event Agenda
Subject to Change
Thursday, July 28
AM Practice Rounds
Check-In & Player Registration
PM Practice Rounds
Celebration of Golf presented by Duvel (Welcome Dinner, Drinks, Golf Games)
Friday, July 29
Group Breakfast
Round 1 – South Course
Lunch Post Round
Event Reception (Dinner & Drinks)
Saturday, July 30
Group Breakfast
Round 2 – Fazio Course
Lunch Post Round
Evening at Leisure to Enjoy Dinner at one of Firestone’s Dining Outlets
Sunday, July 31
Group Breakfast
Round 3 – North Course
Lunch Post Round
Time to Shower, Change, Pack-Up
Tournament Awards
Player Departures
Getting There
Firestone Country Club is conveniently located less than an hour south of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, just off Interstate 77 in Akron, Ohio.
Firestone Country Club
452 E Warner Rd
Akron, OH 44319
Airport Information – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is the primary airline gateway to and from Firestone Country Club. Commercial and Private Jet service is also available to and from Akron Canton (CAK).
Milwaukee, WI (Approximately 46 miles, 50 minutes)
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Information
Akron, OH (Approximately 9 miles, 15 minutes)
Akron Canton Airport
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Shuttle Service
Firestone Country Club offers shuttle van service from the following airports. Shuttle service is not included in tournament entry.
- Cleveland/Hopkins rate per van is $110/one way
- Akron/Canton rate per van is $80/one way
Event Entry Inclusions
- 3-Nights Lodging (based on room occupancy options)
- 1-Practice Round including cart and forecaddie (A portion of tee times will be blocked on all three courses)
- 3-Tournament Rounds including cart and forecaddie
- (3) Group Breakfasts
- (3) Group lunches served post round
- (2) Group Dinners with Drinks
- Player Gift Bag & Tournament Prizes
Tournament Cost
Single Occupancy (1 player / 1 bed in room) = $3,575 per person
Double Occupancy (2 players / 2 beds in one room) = $2,975 per person
Player + Non-Golf Guest (2 persons / 1 bed in one room) = $4,250 per person
** Please note – Firestone Country Club has converted most of their rooms to single occupancy (one bed). A limited number of double occupancy rooms are available and those will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. While requests for a specific room type or location on property can be made on the player entry form, any such requests will be accommodated strictly on a room availability basis. No rooms will be allocated prior to submission of the online tournament entry form.
Terms & Conditions
Payment Terms
- Online Registration Form and Full Payment Required to Reserve Spot in the Field
- In an effort to fill the rooms on hold, all players are required to stay at Firestone Country Club to be eligible to participate in the event
- Players will have the choice to pay via their Invited membership account billing or by credit/debit card when submitting their online registration form. We outsource processing for credit/debit card payments to a third-party vendor who applies a 2.9% + .30 credit card fee to any credit card payments
- Membership account billing will be processed when online registration closes
- Entry Deadline is May 28, 2022, at 11:59pm EST unless the maximum field is achieved sooner
Cancelation & Refund Policy
In the event a player elects to cancel their Tournament entry more than 60 days before the Tournament begins (May 28, 2022), he/she will receive a full refund of their previously paid Tournament Fee. If a player pays their Tournament Fee via a credit/debit card, they will receive a refund check. If they pay their Tournament Fee via their membership account, such billing will be credited back to that membership account. In the event a player elects to cancel his/her Tournament entry and/or reservation 60 days or less before the Tournament begins, he/she will forfeit their previously paid Tournament Fee as liquidated damages at the time of such cancellation.
