Tiburón Golf Club
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Naples, Florida |
| Established | 1998 |
| Type | Private resort |
| Owned by | WCI Communities |
| Operated by | WCI Communities |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Tournaments hosted |
Franklin Templeton Shootout (2001- ) CME Group Tour Championship (2013- ) |
| Website | tiburongcnaples.com |
| Gold | |
| Designed by | Greg Norman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,271 yards (6,649 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 74.9 |
| 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] |
Tiburón Golf Club is a golf glub 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.
History
The Gold course opened 18 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 WCI Communities golf community by the same name. The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort is also located on the property. The club is also home to the TOURAcademy Tiburón, which features private lessons, multi-day golf schools, junior camps, and clubfitting.
Tournaments
The Gold Course hosts the annual Franklin Templeton Shootout, originally the "Shark Shootout," an off-season golf event hosted by Norman that includes members of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. 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.
Courses
Gold
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 | 212 | 592 | 396 | 172 | 446 | 3,717 | 365 | 421 | 205 | 350 | 578 | 420 | 205 | 559 | 451 | 3,554 | 7,271 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
- Rating = 74.9, Slope = 137
Black
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
References
- 1 2 "Scorecard: Gold Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Tiburon Golf Club - Gold Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Scorecard: Black Course" (PDF). Tiburon Golf Club. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Tiburon Golf Club - Black Course". USGA. Course Rating and Slope Database. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Segways at Tiburon".
External links
Coordinates: 26°14′53″N 81°45′54″W / 26.248°N 81.765°W