| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Akron, Ohio |
| Established | 1954 |
| Course(s) | Firestone Country Club (South Course) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,620 yards (6,050 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265Tommy Bolt (1954) |
| To par | −23as above |
| Final champion | |
 Tom Nieporte | |
| Location map | |
TheRubber City Open Invitational, first played as theRubber City Open in 1954, was the firstPGA Tour golf event to be held atFirestone Country Club inAkron, Ohio, US. The tournament, last played in 1959, was discontinued as Firestone gained national prominence and attracted bigger events beginning with hosting the 1960PGA Championship, theAmerican Golf Classic in 1961, and in 1962 the World Series of Golf now known as theWGC-Bridgestone Invitational.[2]
The first edition in September 1954 had a$15,000 purse with a winner's share of $2,400, won byTommy Bolt.[3] The sixth and final champion in August 1959 wasTom Nieporte, who won $2,800 from a $20,000 purse.[4]
At the time, there were only 18 holes at Firestone, today's "South Course." The North Course was the second course, added in 1969.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubber City Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1959 | Tom Nieporte | 267 | −13 | 3 strokes | Bob Goalby | 2,800 | [1] | |
| 1958 | Art Wall Jr. | 269 | −15 | Playoff | Dow Finsterwald | 2,800 | ||
| 1957 | Arnold Palmer | 272 | −12 | Playoff | Doug Ford | 2,800 | ||
| Rubber City Open | ||||||||
| 1956 | Ed Furgol | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Arnold Palmer | 3,000 | [5] | |
| 1955 | Henry Ransom | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Jackson BradleyJack Burke Jr.Doug Ford | 2,400 | [6] | |
| 1954 | Tommy Bolt | 265 | −23 | 5 strokes | Fred Hawkins | 2,400 | [3] | |
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