By Fred Altvater
The winner of the Firestone Country Club drawing was Charles Chernock, from Hamilton, Ohio.
Charles plays to a 17 handicap and competes in a league on the Mill Course at Winton Woods. He enjoys playing several courses in the Cincinnati area, Miami Whitewater, Sharon Woods, Circling Hills and Indian Ridge. Two of his favorites are Stonelick Hills in Batavia and Harbor Links Golf Club in Liberty, Indiana. 
When he isn’t on the golf course, Charles is involved in coaching and refereeing soccer.
His love for the game of golf has been passed down to his son, Nick, who is currently enrolled in the PGA Management Program at Eastern Kentucky.
Charles and a partner will enjoy three days at Firestone, including a round of golf on all three courses, North, South and Fazio. Plus, he and his partner will also stay two nights on site at Firestone.
Thanks to all who entered the contest and congratulations to Charles. We know he will enjoy his time spent at one of the most historic and beautiful golf destinations in the world.
Historic Firestone Country Club
Firestone Country Club’s South course opened in 1929 as a park and golf club primarily for the use of Firestone employees. Robert Trent Jones designed the North Course and it opened in 1969. The Fazio Course (formerly known as the West Course) was created by Tom Fazio and opened in 1989.
The three courses offer their own unique golf experience and provide golfers a variety of scenic views, as well as, challenging golf shots.
No course has hosted more professional golf events than Firestone. In 1974 the club hosted three televised PGA Tour events, the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf.
The first professional tournament held on the South Course was the Rubber City Open, 1954-1959.
Three PGA Championships, 1960, 1965 and 1975 were contested on the South Course, plus the WGC Invitational was held on the South Course 1999-2018, except for 2002.
Tiger Woods has been very successful at Firestone, winning eight WGC Invitationals on the South Course.
Since 2019 the South Course has hosted the Senior PLAYERS Championship a major tournament on the PGA Tour Champions. Winners have included, Reteif Goosen, Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly.
Professional golf tournaments held at Firestone has generated over $30 million for Northern Ohio charities, since 1984.
Although Firestone Country Club is for members only, stay and play packages are available for golfers that want to experience the history of this iconic golf venue. For more information visit: https://www.clubcorp.com/clubs/firestone-country-club/stay-play.
Learn more about Firestone Country Club from this Back 9 Report interview with General Manager Jay Walkinshaw: https://youtu.be/dYZ2Faams4c
