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Topic - Tiburón Golf Club

Tiburón Golf Club is a golf glub located in Naples, Florida. It has two courses, Gold and Black. The club is the host course for the annual Shark Shootout, an off-season golf event for the PGA Tour. 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 Rick Smith Golf Academy featuring famed golf instructor Rick Smith.==History==The Gold course was opened in 1998 and the Black in 2001. Tiburon is designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International. In 2006, the club was the first to use customized Segway golf carts. - Source: Wikipedia

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