2-854: The American Golf Classic was a tournament on the PGA Tour from 1961 to 1976 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio . It was the third event at the storied South course, after the Rubber City Open Invitational (1954–1959) and the PGA Championship in 1960 . The final edition in 1976 was played on the North course, with the World Series of Golf held the following week on the South course. The World Series of Golf
4-546: Was succeeded by the current WGC-Bridgestone Invitational , held on the South course. 1961 PGA Tour The 1961 PGA Tour was the 46th season of the PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States. The following table lists official events during the 1961 season. The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. The money list
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