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Welcome to Tiburon, more than just a great golfing experience.

TIBURO`N where the accent is on more than just great golf. While “The Shark” Greg Norman has put his stamp on 36 of holes of golf, your time on this property can be spent in several great places.

Anyone who ever seen Norman golf, knew he put everything he had into every round, off the course Norman does the same in all of his business interests. In fact there has been work done on both of the Tiburon courses in recent years, Both courses were not renovated, they did not have a restoration, but they have been remastered and it shows when you play them. The courses are in fact so good, there is not just one tournament here there are two. The LPGA CME Tour Championship, and the QBE Shark Shootout with the men’s PGA Tour professionals comprise the tournaments. No other golf property in the country hosts events with players from both tours in a single season on a yearly basis.

Tiburon Director of Golf Chad Nigro talks about the golf operation of the 36 hole Tiburon Golf Destination in sunny Naples Florida, a winter hole for many Chicago and Illinois based golfers.

Tiburon Black Course hole #2, this tight hole is rated one of the best par 4’s in Florida. It’s recovered well from a blast by Hurricane Irma.

Golf started here in 1998 when the Golf Course opened, just three years later in 2001, Norman put his stamp on the Black Course and opened the second 18 holes at Tiburon.

What one feels when they play golf at Tiburon is a touch of excellence mixed in with pure golf. Driving the smooth cart paths through the views of South Florida, is as much enjoyable as walking down the fairways that feel like a velvet carpet under your feet. The area’s of transition between fairways to bunkers, or the cart path’s are as smooth as it gets and delivers style found at places like Augusta National Country Club. Around the very true rolling greens are chipping area’s that allow the golfers options into the pin. The greens have enough square footage to allow a good variety of pin placements, which is part of the reason professional tournaments are attracted to the facility.

The green of the Par 5, ninth hole on Tiburon Black

While Tiburo`n has great golf, it is more than that. The over 27,000 square foot Mediterranean style clubhouse is home to three dining rooms, locker rooms of style and comfort and a lounge where you can enjoy Tiburon Red lager on tap, that goes down well, before, during and especially after your round.

The lesson and practice area’s are of full size and located right in between the the first tee’s of the two courses.

The large putting green can hold a large amount of golfers, even when both courses have a full tee sheet. Last fall the tee sheet was empty for two weeks before and and after Hurricane Irma blew through, but the staff lead by Director of Agronomy Jeff Cathey had the Gold Course back and hosting golfers in nine days. After reopening the golf Course, the crew returned to the remastering of the Black Course that was underway before the hurricane Irma arrived.

Tiburon Director Agronomy Jeff Cathey explains how a golf destination prepares for an incoming hurricane, and getting a golf course reopened as quickly as possible from storm damage, while maintaining top level conditioning for professional tournaments, members and guests.

The Tiburon Ritz Carlton stands out from everywhere on the property.

If you want to stay a few days, there is plenty of room, or rooms. The Tiburon Ritz-Carlton has 295 rooms on property, and there is another 450 Ritz rooms just a couple of miles away over on the beach, that over looks the gulf. Yes, stay at either one, the hotels will get you back and forth to enjoy both properties.

If you looking to enjoy the water of the course where no penalty or loss of golf ball will be incurred, you can enjoy the pool or the spa and relax to your hearts content. A massage between rounds of golf is always a great way to prepare for the next days 18 holes.

If you are ready to get out of Chicago’s winter season, and a warm south Florida sounds like a way to get ready for our golf season ahead. Why not put Naples and Tiburo`n on your destination list, where the accent is on a great first-class all around experience. Get away from the great white north, and go enjoy the golf created by the the great white of designer Greg Norman.

See Tiburonnaples.com or call (239)-593-2200 for more information.