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
Tiburón Golf Club is located in the United States
Tiburón Golf Club
Location in the United States
Coordinates26°14′53″N 81°45′54″W / 26.248°N 81.765°W / 26.248; -81.765
LocationNaples, Florida
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
TypeSemi-Private Golf Club
Owned byHost Hotels & Resorts
Operated byTroon
Total holes36
Events hostedQBE Shootout (2001-2022)
CME Group Tour Championship (2013– )
Chubb Classic (2021– )
Grant Thornton Invitational (2023)
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. 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

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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

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Gold

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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

Source:[1][2]

Black

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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

Source:[3][4]

Amenities

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scorecard: Gold Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Tiburon Golf Club - Gold Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Scorecard: Black Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Tiburon Golf Club - Black Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Mixed event for PGA, LPGA tours features 16 teams, $4M purse". ESPN. February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Segways at Tiburon".
  7. ^ "Tiburón Golf Academy".
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