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.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates | 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– ) CME Group Tour Championship (2013– ) |
| Website | tiburonnaples.com |
| Gold | |
| Designed by | Greg Norman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,382 yards (6,750 m) |
| Course rating | 76.0 |
| Slope rating | 137 |
| Black | |
| Designed by | Greg Norman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,949 yards (6,354 m) |
| Course rating | 74.0 |
| Slope rating | 145 |
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.
The Black Course hosts the Chubb Classic, a Champions Tour Event held in February.