Tiburón Golf Club

First class operation all the way around.
Tiburon is the only course that hosts three professional tournaments per year and there must be a good reason for that. These courses cover a lot of real estate with some considerable distances between holes. Amazingly, this facility is open to the public and the restaurant (Sydneys) is a well kept secret among locals. Great food at reasonable prices with a commanding view of the grounds. The pro shop is well stocked with top quality clothing and plenty of branded apparel for the swag hounds. One of the few courses available to the public in Naples. Enjoy it when you can.

I had the pleasure of working an event (photography) here yesterday and everything was amazing. The staff was extremely helpful and courteous. I dont even play golf but the course was gorgeous!

Beautiful resort and Championship golf courses. Spectators at PGA Champions tour Chubb Classic.

09/12/2022: I played the Black course one day before it goes into maintenance. It was a little wet for some holes due to the recent summer pouring. However, the course was in pristine conditions from tee to green. Everything was so beautiful and peaceful. The course wasn't crowded and I took my time to enjoy the course. The greens were in great shape althought I would prefer they are a little bit faster. Again, both courses are great althought I prefer the Black over the Gold in terms of its scenics and challenge levels.

08/03/2022: I finally played the Gold where the LPGA ladies play at the end of the year. It's a scenic course with some challenging holes at tee shot depending on which tee you're playing from. The greens are skinny with plenty of undulations. The course was just opened from a maintenance shutdown so the greens are little sandy. The greens will be much better in a week or so. The fairways are mostly generous. The range has enough balls and the helpers are deligently collecting balls from the field even during a very hot summer day.

09/04/2021: We stayed and played here during the 2021 Labor Day weekend. Given it's a well-known venue due to the PGA/LPGA tours, I was disappointed. The club house, the course layouts, the scenery, etc. are good. The range is one of the worst from a premium golf club perspective. The range balls run out quickly and no one refill them. Even after informing the pro shop of the range ball status, it would take the staff about an hour to fill the buckets because he has to collect the balls from the field. How ridiculous is that for a premium golf club? Members, resort guests, public players should not be treated like this when we pay a huge premium to play at the course. Only the Black course was available due to the Gold is on maintenance. The course conditions are good and expected even after the recent pouring. The green speed were average but smooth except #18. The damages of the #18 green should be temporary. It's a fun and challenge course but given the premium, there are plenty of much better courses in the area.

I had an opportunity to play the Tiburon Black Course in Naples, FL for a reduced greens fee so I jumped at the chance. Normally this course charges $325 and is open to the public (or the 1% that can afford to spend that kind of money on golf). As a guest, I paid $125 and the course lived up to my expectations in terms of beauty, creative design and value. The greens fee includes a high quality practice facility with unlimited range balls, a large chipping area and several putting greens. The greens were about a 10 on the stimpmeter so they weren’t too fast but they did roll “pure” which took getting used to. I played the white tees on the Black Course which is approximately 6,100 yards. The first thing that struck me is how beautiful each hole is framed from each tee box. Both courses were designed by Greg Norman and I like his layout because it had generous fairways with second shots that always required shot-making. The risk/reward decisions on every hole added a level of excitement and fun, especially when I was able to pull them off (1/4 of the time :).
There’s water that sneaks too close to the greens on several holes and if I get a chance to play this course again I would give more respect to these risks. They entice you to go for the flag when I should’ve stayed to the far part of the green and relied on putts. I would have scored better had I more experience on this course. There’s plenty of iced water and bathrooms available on the course as well as a well-stocked quench-cart driving around. The course is gorgeous with classic old-Florida flora and fauna. If you’re willing and able to get on this course with a member it’s worth the $125 greens fee. BTW, the food in Sydney’s Pub is wonderful. The chili might be the best I’ve ever had!