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Naples is the self-titled "Golf Capital of the World", as it has the second most holes per capita out of all communities, and the most holes of any city in Florida. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The city is also known for being appealing to retirees, who make up a large percentage of the population.
TPC Treviso Bay is a private golf club located within the gated community of Treviso Bay in Naples, Florida. The 18-hole championship golf course was designed by Arthur Hills in consultation with Hal Sutton. It opened in 2008 and is a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour.
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.
Lely Resort is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,619 at the 2020 census, up from 4,646 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.
The 31,000 sq ft (2,900 m 2) PGA Tour Stop (now closed) was situated along the Walk of Champions, and was the largest golf store in Florida. [11] Historic St. Augustine and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean are nearby, and WGV is part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, with over 1 million residents. [12]
The peninsular coast of the US state of Florida is formed from contact with three main large bodies of water: the open Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the West (making part of the larger Gulf Coast of the United States).
The Grant Thornton Invitational is an annual golf tournament for two-player mixed teams, consisting of PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players. It is held at the Tiburón Golf Club in the Naples, Florida. It was first played in 2023 and replaced the QBE Shootout on the PGA Tour schedule. [1]