Tiburón Golf Club

Tiburón Golf Club is a golf club located in Naples, Florida. It has two courses, Gold and Black, both designed by Greg Norman, twice the winner of the Open Championship and formerly the top-ranked player in the world. From Australia, Norman's nickname on the PGA Tour was the "Great White Shark", and tiburón is the Spanish word for shark.

Tiburón Golf Club
Club information
Location in the United States
Coordinates26.248°N 81.765°W / 26.248; -81.765
LocationNaples, Florida
Established1998 (1998)
TypeSemi-Private Golf Club
Owned byHost Hotels & Resorts
Operated byTroon
Total holes36
Tournaments hostedQBE Shootout (2001- )
CME Group Tour Championship (2013- )
Websitetiburonnaples.com
Gold
Designed byGreg Norman
Par72
Length7,382 yards (6,750 m)[1]
Course rating76.0
Slope rating137 [2]
Black
Designed byGreg Norman
Par72
Length6,949 yards (6,354 m)[3]
Course rating74.0
Slope rating145 [4]

The Gold Course hosts the annual QBE Shootout (formerly Franklin Templeton Shootout), originally the "Shark Shootout", an off-season golf event hosted by Norman that includes members of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. The tournament debuted in California in 1989 and moved to Tiburón in 2001.

Since 2013, the Gold Course has also hosted the season-ending event of the LPGA Tour, the CME Group Tour Championship, held in November.

History

The Gold Course opened 23 years ago in 1998 and the Black in 2001. Tiburón is designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International. In 2006, the club was the first to use customized Segway golf carts.[5]

The golf club is part of a gated golf community by the same name. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, is also located on the property. The club is also home to the Impact Zone Golf, which features private lessons, multi-day golf schools, junior camps, and clubfitting.

Courses

Gold

Championship tees

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards5734404584282256003961754803,7753654302153505784202055594933,6077,382
Par544435434364434543543672
  • Rating = 76.0, Slope = 137

Source:[1][2]

Black

Championship tees

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards3764223782014005021603455813,3651883594422204035604144655333,5846,949
Par444345345363443454453672
  • Rating = 74.0, Slope = 145

Source:[3][4]

Amenities
  • Sydney's Pub
  • Spa
  • Fitness center
  • Beach transportation
  • Club concierge

References
  1. "Scorecard: Gold Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  2. "Tiburon Golf Club - Gold Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  3. "Scorecard: Black Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. "Tiburon Golf Club - Black Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. "Segways at Tiburon".


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