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.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates | 26°14′53″N 81°45′54″W / 26.248°N 81.765°W |
| Location | Naples, Florida |
| Established | 1998 |
| Type | Semi-Private Golf Club |
| Owned by | Host Hotels & Resorts |
| Operated by | Troon |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | QBE Shootout (2001-2022) CME Group Tour Championship (2013– ) Chubb Classic (2021– ) Grant Thornton Invitational (2023) |
| Website | tiburonnaples.com |
| Gold | |
| Designed by | Greg Norman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,382 yards (6,750 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 76.0 |
| Slope rating | 137 [2] |
| Black | |
| Designed by | Greg Norman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,949 yards (6,354 m)[3] |
| Course rating | 74.0 |
| Slope rating | 145 [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. In 2023, the PGA Tour replaced the QBE Shootout with a new team event at Tiburon, the Grant Thornton Invitational, which is a 16-team event featuring one PGA Tour and one LPGA Tour golfer on each team.[5]
Since 2013, the Gold Course has also hosted the season-ending event of the LPGA Tour, the CME Group Tour Championship, held in November.
The Black Course hosts the Chubb Classic, a Champions Tour Event held in February.
History edit
The Gold Course opened 26 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.[6]
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 Tiburón Golf Academy , which features private lessons, multi-day golf schools, junior camps, and clubfitting. [7]
Courses edit
Gold edit
Championship tees
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 573 | 440 | 458 | 428 | 225 | 600 | 396 | 175 | 480 | 3,775 | 365 | 430 | 215 | 350 | 578 | 420 | 205 | 559 | 493 | 3,607 | 7,382 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
- Rating = 76.0, Slope = 137
Black edit
Championship tees
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 376 | 422 | 378 | 201 | 400 | 502 | 160 | 345 | 581 | 3,365 | 188 | 359 | 442 | 220 | 403 | 560 | 414 | 465 | 533 | 3,584 | 6,949 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
- Rating = 74.0, Slope = 145
Amenities edit
- Sydney's Pub
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Beach transportation
- Club concierge
References edit
- ^ a b "Scorecard: Gold Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tiburon Golf Club - Gold Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Scorecard: Black Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Tiburon Golf Club - Black Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Mixed event for PGA, LPGA tours features 16 teams, $4M purse". ESPN. February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Segways at Tiburon".
- ^ "Tiburón Golf Academy".
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