The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money is official money on both the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour. The event, sponsored by NEC through 2005 and known as the WGC-NEC Invitational, was established in 1999 as a successor to the World Series of Golf, which was also sponsored by NEC.

The tournament changed sponsorship in 2006, with Bridgestone taking over from NEC as title sponsor. As a part of the original five-year sponsorship agreement, the event continues to be held at its traditional site of the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio; the sponsorship has now been extended to 2014.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• Monday, August 1: Course Closed
• Tuesday, August 2: Course Closed
• Wednesday, August 3: Practice Round - Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Thursday, August 4: First Championship Round- Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Friday, August 5: Second Championship Round- Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
• Saturday, August 6: Third Championship Round- Gates open at 7:00 a.m.
• Sunday, August 7: Final Championship Round- Gates open at 7:00 a.m.