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Northeast Ohio golf course lands on Golfweek's top 100 public courses list

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Golfweek’s 2026 top 100 public golf courses list includes a northeast Ohio standout. See which course earned the national recognition.
Golfweek’s 2026 top 100 public golf courses list includes a northeast Ohio standout. See which course earned the national recognition. Firestone South Country Club

Golfweek’s 2026 ranking of the top 100 public-access golf courses in the U.S. has placed an Ohio course inside the top tier.

Firestone South earned the state’s spot on the prestigious national list.

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Here are key takeaways:

  • Firestone South is the Ohio course recognized on Golfweek’s 2026 list of the top 100 public-access golf courses in the United States.
  • The course has hosted three PGA Championships, the World Series of Golf/Bridgestone Invitational and now the Kaulig Companies Championship on the PGA Tour.
  • Golfweek’s rankings are shaped by a panel that combines hands-on experience and professional judgment, rather than crowd votes or one-off reviews.
  • Golfweek does not publish a public formula, but multiple elements are weighed together to produce an overall score that determines the final ranking.
  • The recognition reflects a multi-source, multi-year evaluation process, making the placement a national benchmark for Ohio’s golf scene.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.