On August 25, we will come together at the Firestone Country Club for a day where a round of golf can help fight cancer and find cures. It is a day to cultivate lasting business relationships with clients, prospects and area business leaders.
This year, the Akron-Canton Golf Classic is celebrating its 2nd year of saving lives on Firestone’s South Course; having raised $200,000 in 2024 to help fund the mission of the American Cancer Society.
About South Course at Firestone Country Club – Renowned for its extensive PGA tournament history, the par 70, 7,400-yard South Course at Firestone includes some of the toughest, most famous and most enjoyable holes in golf.
A championship course from its conception, the South Course has hosted more than 70 professional tournaments, including 18 years of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, 36 years of the World Series of Golf, and three PGA Championships. It is the current home of the Kaulig Companies Championship.
The South Course was designed in 1929 by Bert Way, debuting as the original course at Firestone Country Club. In preparation for the 1960 PGA Championship, Robert Trent Jones Sr. completed extensive redesigns, adding over 50 bunkers, two ponds, and increasing the distance significantly while knocking the South Course down to a par 70. It’s no wonder the South Course has been ranked among the top 100 courses in the U.S.
As the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, discovery, and patient support, the American Cancer Society has made significant contributions to the fight against cancer over the last 110 years. We advocate for lifesaving policy changes, promote healthy lifestyles to help prevent cancer, and provide information, answers, and support to people in every community who have been touched by cancer. We also research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatment.
Yet, there is still work to be done – which is why we are so glad you have joined us! The American Cancer Society continues to work tirelessly to fund research and provide support for all types of cancer. And thanks to your generous support, we work to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Every cancer. Every life.
Impact and Vision
For more than 10 decades, the American Cancer Society has been dedicated to pursuing better outcomes for every cancer, every life. Today, more people are surviving cancer than ever before, but there is still work to be done. Join us, support us, and help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
towards cancer research
increase in five-year survival rate for all cancers combined
winning scientists have received research funding
