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El
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
es un torneo masculino de
golf
que se disputa anualmente en el Firestone Country Club de la ciudad de
Akron
,
Ohio
,
Estados Unidos
. Forma parte de la Serie Mundial de Golf y atrae a 75 de los mejores golfistas del mundo.
El torneo se creo en el ano 1999 con la denominacion WGC-NEC Invitational, reemplazando a la Serie Mundial de Golf. Este certamen se disputaba desde el ano 1962, en dicho lugar entre los ganadores de los cuatro
torneos majors
. En 1976 se convirtio en un evento oficial del
PGA Tour
, ampliandose ademas la lista de participantes con la inclusion de los golfistas del
European Tour
y de las demas ligas profesionales.
La edicion 2002 se disputo excepcionalmente en el Sahalee Country Club, en el estado de Washington. En 2006, el patrocinador paso a ser
Bridgestone
, duena de la firma
Firestone
que fundo el campo de golf y tiene su sede en Akron.
Desde 1976, el torneo se emite en Estados Unidos por la cadena de television
CBS
.
Desde 1999,
Tiger Woods
ha logrado ocho victorias en el WGC-Bridgestone Invitational; tan solo
Justin Thomas
logro repetir victoria en la era moderna.
Ganadores
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Ano
|
Fecha
|
Sede
|
Ganador
|
Pais
|
Golpes
|
Al par
|
Margen de
victoria
|
segundo(s)-
|
Dotacion($)
|
Dotacion ganador ($)
|
WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
|
2021
|
8 ago
|
TPC Southwind,
Tennessee
|
Abraham Ancer
|
Mexico
Mexico
|
264
|
?16
|
Playoff
|
Sam Burns
,
Hideki Matsuyama
|
10,250,000
|
1,820,000
|
2020
|
2 Ago
|
TPC Southwind,
Tennessee
|
Justin Thomas
(2)
|
Estados Unidos
|
267
|
?13
|
3 golpes
|
Daniel Berger
Brooks Koepka
Tom Lewis
Phil Mickelson
|
10,500,000
|
1,785,000
|
2019
|
28 Jul
|
TPC Southwind,
Tennessee
|
Brooks Koepka
|
Estados Unidos
|
264
|
?16
|
3 strokes
|
Webb Simpson
|
10,250,000
|
1,745,000
|
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
|
2018
|
5 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Justin Thomas
|
Estados Unidos
|
265
|
?15
|
4 strokes
|
Kyle Stanley
|
10,000,000
|
1,700,000
|
2017
|
6 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Hideki Matsuyama
|
Japon
Japon
|
264
|
?16
|
5 strokes
|
Zach Johnson
|
9,750,000
|
1,660,000
|
2016
|
3 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Dustin Johnson
|
Estados Unidos
|
274
|
?6
|
1 stroke
|
Scott Piercy
|
9,500,000
|
1,620,000
|
2015
|
9 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Shane Lowry
|
Irlanda
|
269
|
?11
|
2 strokes
|
Bubba Watson
|
9,250,000
|
1,570,000
|
2014
|
3 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Rory McIlroy
|
Irlanda del Norte
Irlanda del Norte
|
265
|
?15
|
2 strokes
|
Sergio Garcia
|
9,000,000
|
1,500,000
|
2013
|
4 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(8)
|
Estados Unidos
|
265
|
?15
|
7 strokes
|
Keegan Bradley
Henrik Stenson
|
8,750,000
|
1,500,000
|
2012
|
5 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Keegan Bradley
|
Estados Unidos
|
267
|
?13
|
1 stroke
|
Jim Furyk
Steve Stricker
|
8,500,000
|
1,400,000
|
2011
|
7 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Adam Scott
|
Australia
|
263
|
?17
|
4 strokes
|
Luke Donald
Rickie Fowler
|
8,500,000
|
1,400,000
|
2010
|
8 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Hunter Mahan
|
Estados Unidos
|
268
|
?12
|
2 strokes
|
Ryan Palmer
|
8,500,000
|
1,400,000
|
2009
|
9 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(7)
|
Estados Unidos
|
268
|
?12
|
4 strokes
|
Robert Allenby
Padraig Harrington
|
8,500,000
|
1,400,000
|
2008
|
3 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Vijay Singh
|
Fiyi
Fiyi
|
270
|
?10
|
1 stroke
|
Stuart Appleby
Lee Westwood
|
8,000,000
|
1,350,000
|
2007
|
5 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(6)
|
Estados Unidos
|
272
|
?8
|
8 strokes
|
Justin Rose
Rory Sabbatini
|
8,000,000
|
1,350,000
|
2006
|
27 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(5)
|
Estados Unidos
|
270
|
?10
|
Playoff
|
Stewart Cink
|
7,500,000
|
1,300,000
|
WGC-NEC Invitational
|
2005
|
21 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(4)
|
Estados Unidos
|
274
|
?6
|
1 stroke
|
Chris DiMarco
|
7,500,000
|
1,300,000
|
2004
|
22 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Stewart Cink
|
Estados Unidos
|
269
|
?11
|
4 strokes
|
Rory Sabbatini
Tiger Woods
|
7,000,000
|
1,200,000
|
2003
|
24 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Darren Clarke
|
Irlanda del Norte
Irlanda del Norte
|
268
|
?12
|
4 strokes
|
Jonathan Kaye
|
6,000,000
|
1,050,000
|
2002
|
25 Ago
|
Sahalee Country Club,
Washington
|
Craig Parry
|
Australia
|
268
|
?16
|
4 strokes
|
Robert Allenby
Fred Funk
|
5,500,000
|
1,000,000
|
2001
|
26 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(3)
|
Estados Unidos
|
268
|
?12
|
Playoff
|
Jim Furyk
|
5,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
2000
|
27 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
(2)
|
Estados Unidos
|
259
|
?21
|
11 strokes
|
Justin Leonard
Phillip Price
|
5,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
1999
|
29 Ago
|
Firestone Country Club,
Ohio
|
Tiger Woods
|
Estados Unidos
|
270
|
?10
|
1 stroke
|
Phil Mickelson
|
5,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
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